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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Referring to the church as a global family and calling for it to be an inn of inclusion and refuge with no second-class groups, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed an international broadcast audience Saturday morning to the first session of the faith’s 191st Annual General Conference originating from Salt Lake City, Utah.
“We gather as a great global family desiring to worship our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” President Russell M. Nelson said in his opening remarks.
He issued a specific invitation about how to listen to messages presented during the Easter Weekend conference.
Paperchase has removed a joke Christmas card that depicted a mother demanding a refund from an orphanage after it was accused of mocking children in care.
The festive card shows a mother rabbit looking at a small child who has spilt milk in their decorated home.
But the scene turns dark as she says on the phone: Is this the orphanage? Right, I want a f ing refund.
The card was on sale from retailer Paperchase and among those angered by its content was broadcaster Lemn Sissay.
The Christmas card, seeming to mock care givers, was onsale from retailer Paperchase