God's Proclamation on the Family

A Proclamation to the World" is a declaration by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, introduced by President Gordon B. Hinckley on September 23, 1995. The proclamation outlines the Church's doctrines and standards regarding the family, affirming that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to His plan.