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Correction: Mormon Conference story

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - In a story April 4, 2020, about The Church of Jesus Christs of Latter-day Saints' conference, The Associated Press erroneously reported that church membership increased in 2019 for the first time since 2012. It should have said the annual rate of membership growth increased in 2019 for the first time since 2012.

In this photograph provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows President Russell M. Nelson during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints via AP) The Associated Press
In this photograph provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows, left to right, Neil L. Andersen, M. Russell Ballard, both members of a top governing board called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, counselor, Dallin H. Oaks, President Russell M. Nelson and counselor Henry B. Eyring during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints via AP) The Associated Press
In this photograph provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows President Russell M. Nelson speaking during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The conference kicked off without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints via AP) The Associated Press
In this photograph provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows President Russell M. Nelson, right, sitting next to his counselor, Dallin H. Oaks, left during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints via AP) The Associated Press
A jogger runs past The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Conference Center during the 190th Annual General Conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room viewed via live-stream as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. It is the first conference without a crowd since World War II, when wartime travel restrictions were in place. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Associated Press
A woman walks past the Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City.The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room viewed via live-stream as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. It is the first conference without a crowd since World War II, when wartime travel restrictions were in place. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Associated Press
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Conference Center is shown during the 190th Annual General Conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room viewed via live-stream as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. It is the first conference without a crowd since World War II, when wartime travel restrictions were in place. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Associated Press
A "building is closed" sign is shown at an entrance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Conference Center during the 190th Annual General Conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room viewed via live-stream as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. It is the first conference without a crowd since World War II, when wartime travel restrictions were in place. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Associated Press
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is shown Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Associated Press
FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, people arrive for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference, in Salt Lake City. For the first time in more than 60 years, top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver speeches at the faith's signature conference this weekend without anyone watching in the latest illustration of how the coronavirus pandemic is altering worship practices around the world. The twice-yearly conference normally brings some 100,000 people to the church conference center in Salt Lake City to watch five sessions over two days. This event, though, will be only a virtual one. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) The Associated Press
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, people listen during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference, in Salt Lake City. For the first time in more than 60 years, top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver speeches at the faith's signature conference this weekend without anyone watching in the latest illustration of how the coronavirus pandemic is altering worship practices around the world. The twice-yearly conference normally brings some 100,000 people to the church conference center in Salt Lake City to watch five sessions over two days. This event, though, will be only a virtual one. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) The Associated Press
FILE - This Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, shows the Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. For the first time in more than 60 years, top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver speeches at the faith's signature conference this weekend without anyone watching in the latest illustration of how the coronavirus pandemic is altering worship practices around the world. The twice-yearly conference normally brings some 100,000 people to the church conference center in Salt Lake City to watch five sessions over two days. This event, though, will be only a virtual one. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) The Associated Press
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, President Russell M. Nelson speaks during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference, in Salt Lake City. For the first time in more than 60 years, top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver speeches at the faith's signature conference this weekend without anyone watching in the latest illustration of how the coronavirus pandemic is altering worship practices around the world. The twice-yearly conference normally brings some 100,000 people to the church conference center in Salt Lake City to watch five sessions over two days. This event, though, will be only a virtual one. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) The Associated Press
The Angel Moroni statue is shown atop the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Associated Press
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