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Tears, disbelief, shock, joy — How Mormons reacted when they heard the priesthood ban was lifted

(Tribune file photo) Spencer W. Kimball, right, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, presides over a session of General Conference in fall 1978, with his second counselor, Marion G. Romney. During this conference, Mormons voted to accept the "revelation" extending the priesthood to all "worthy" males.

(Tribune file photo) Spencer W. Kimball, right, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, presides over a session of General Conference in fall 1978, with his second counselor, Marion G. Romney. During this conference, Mormons voted to accept the "revelation" extending the priesthood to all "worthy" males.