Elder Bednar: French Could Become Dominant Language In LDS Church

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle David A. Bednar thinks French could one day become the dominant language spoken by church members. Bednar shared that opinion Thursday on the final day of the annual Silicon Slopes Summit. The gathering in Salt Lake City brings together tech and business leaders from around the world. Summit organizers ask the church for a representative to talk about what’s involved in running a global community like the church, which has 17-million members in more than 180 countries. Bednar spoke of change, noting that Spanish, not English has become the dominant language in the church. He said in the future it could be French, because of the growing number of church members in African countries that formerly were French-speaking colonies. Bednar and other church leaders are preparing for this weekend’s semi-annual General Conference, which is broadcast live around the world.