News Release

New Essays Address Topics on Women, Priesthood, Mother in Heaven

Essays complete series of 13 begun in 2013

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published two new Gospel Topics essays on LDS.org today.

One essay outlines the teachings of Church founder and prophet Joseph Smith on women, temple and the priesthood.

The second explains Church teachings regarding a Mother in Heaven, which it describes as "a cherished and distinctive belief among Latter-day Saints."

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