All talks were delivered in English at this weekend’s LDS General Conference, changing a practice that was new just one year ago.

In September 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would give conference speakers whose native tongue was not English the option of delivering sermons in their own language.

“Decisions about general conference proceedings rest with the First Presidency who have decided that all talks for this weekend’s sessions will be given in English,” church spokesman Eric Hawkins told The Universe in an email.

Several conference speakers, like Elder Francisco J. Viñas and Elder Hugo Montoya, are from outside the United States, but delivered their addresses in English. Conference addresses are translated into 67 other languages to serve the needs of a world-wide audience.

Many individuals used social media to share their thoughts about the English-only sessions, with some even asking the LDS Church to bring it back.





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Women’s general session:

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: Now is a part of eternity

Sister Carol F. McConkie: The Lord’s agents

Sister Linda S. Reeves: Rewards will come

Sister Rosemary M. Wixom: Divine nature within you

Saturday morning session:

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: It works!

Elder Russell M. Ballard: God is at the helm

Elder Richard J. Maynes: The joy of living a Christ-centered life

Sister Neill F. Marriott: Yielding our hearts to God

Elder Francisco J. Vinas: The pleasing word of God

Saturday afternoon session:

Elder Dallin H. Oaks: Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ

Elder Vern P. Stanfill: Choose the light

Elder Hugo Montoya: Tested and tempted, but helped

Elder Bradley D. Foster: It’s never too early and it’s never too late

Elder Robert D. Hales: Meeting the challenges of today’s world

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: Behold thy mother

Priesthood session:

Elder Neil L. Andersen: Not by chance, but by choice

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: Be not afriad, only believe

President Henry B. Eyring: You are not alone in the work

President Thomas S. Monson: Keep the commandments

Sunday morning session:

President Thomas S. Monson: Be an example and a light

Elder Ronald A. Rasband: Love one another

Elder Gary E. Stevenson: Fulness of times

Elder Dale G. Renlund: Through God’s eyes

President Russell M. Nelson: A plea to my sisters

Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer: Let the clarion trumpet sound

Elder Claudio R.M. Costa: That they do always remember him

Sunday afternoon session:

President Henry B. Eyring: The Holy Ghost as your companion

Elder D. Todd Christofferson: Why the church

Elder Von G. Keetch: Blessed and happy are those who keep the commandments of God

Sister Carole M. Stephens: If ye love me, keep my commandments

Elder Allen D. Haynie: Remembering in whom we have trusted

Elder Kim B. Clark: Eyes to see and ears to hear

Brother Devin G. Durrant: My heart pondereth them continually

Elder Koichi Aoyagi: Hold on thy way

Elder David A. Bednar: Chosen to bear testimony of my name

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