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Latter-day Saint Apostle Marks 30 Years of Family Proclamation at BYU

He cast the statement as a revelatory guide for families and governments.

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Elder Peter F. Meurs, General Authority Seventy, second from left, presents Honourable Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, prime minister of the Kingdom of Tonga, with a copy of the Family Proclamation on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the capital in Nuku’alofa. Sister Maxine Meurs, and Elder Sione Tuione, an Area Seventy, watch.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints waves to the crowd after giving a BYU devotional at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
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Overview

  • On Sept. 23, Elder Ronald A. Rasband addressed 15,691 at BYU in Provo, commemorating the 1995 unveiling of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.”
  • He called the 609-word text a revelatory voice that helps disciples distinguish their choices from prevailing advocacy, urging students to anchor their lives in its teachings.
  • Rasband said church leaders have presented the proclamation to kings, religious and civic leaders worldwide, noting President Henry B. Eyring referenced it at the Vatican in 2014 and President Russell M. Nelson shared it with the pope in 2020.
  • He highlighted doctrines in the proclamation affirming the family’s central place in God’s plan, male-female marriage, gender as an essential characteristic, and differentiated parental roles.
  • He condemned the shooting death of Charlie Kirk near BYU as an evil act and cited the First Presidency’s call to reject violence, seek peace, and treat all people with dignity and respect.