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Commentary: What does new LDS messaging really say about women in the church?

Essentially, women in the patriarchal faith, are being told: “We need you, but stay in your place.”

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson, center, stands with J. Anette Dennis, first counselor, left, and Kristin M. Yee, second counselor, right, with performing missionaries in Nauvoo, Illinois, during the filming of the Relief Society worldwide devotional, which aired Sunday, March 16, 2025. The church has released a new essay, titled "Women's Service and Leadership in the Church."