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I do believe, in our day, when being anonymous is easier than ever, that there are important principles involved in not wearing a mask and being “true to the faith … for which martyrs have perished.”4

One of your greatest protections against making bad choices is to not put on any mask of anonymity. If you ever find yourself wanting to do so, please know it is a serious sign of danger and one of the adversary’s tools to get you to do something you should not do.

Masks will be required in temples because of the resurgence of COVID-19, according to a letter released Wednesday morning by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors again urged vaccinations in the letter. They said previous church leaders made similar calls about smallpox in 1900 and polio in 1957.

“As cases of COVID-19 increase in many areas, we want to do everything possible to allow temples to remain open,” the First Presidency said. “Therefore, effective immediately, all temple patrons and workers are asked to wear face masks at all times while in the temple.”