The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom. To read the full report, CLICK HERE.
Two portions of the consolidated handbook for leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (first published in English in February) are now available in 22 languages online and in the Gospel Library app.
Chapter 32 (Repentance and Church Membership Councils) and several parts of section 38.6 (Policies on Moral Issues) are available in the following languages in addition to English:
- Cebuano
- Chinese, simplified
- Chinese, traditional
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Samoan
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tagalog
- Tongan
- Ukrainian
As noted in February 2020, chapter 32 guides leaders in a more sequential way through key decisions and actions necessary to help people repent of a serious sin. The chapter also focuses on how to help protect others from those who pose a physical or spiritual threat.
Some key terminology in chapter 32 has changed.
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