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General Conference speaker · October 2005 to April 2026
Elder Ulisses Soares
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Elder Ulisses Soares gave 22 General Conference talks from October 2005 to April 2026. The main topics of these talks are Discipleship and Becoming, Jesus Christ and His Atonement and Unity and Belonging. The verse cited most often is Mosiah 2:41. Footnotes in 2 later talks by other speakers cite these talks. Weak Things has 23 sketch notes of these talks.
01 · The timeline
Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026
Each dot is a conference where Elder Soares spoke. Hover for the talk; click to open its sketch note.
02 · Topic fingerprint
What these talks are about
The main topic of each talk, shown as petals. Longer petals mean more talks. Gold petals are topics this speaker chooses at least 1.5 times as often as the average speaker.
- Discipleship and Becoming5 talks2.8× average
- Jesus Christ and His Atonement3 talks1.3× average
- Unity and Belonging2 talks5.3× average
- Ministering and Service1 talk1.0× average
- Obedience and Commandments1 talk1.5× average
- Humility and Pride1 talk6.2× average
- Trials, Adversity and Healing1 talk1.2× average
- Faith1 talk0.8× average
Key phrases from these talks
03 · The measuring stick
How these talks compare with every talk since 2000
The bar is this speaker. The line marks the average across all 1,909 talks.
04 · The scripture shelf
Which scriptures these talks use
Share of all verse citations by volume of scripture, compared with every speaker. Counted once per talk from footnotes and links in the text.
Verses cited most
- Mosiah 2:41 5
- Matthew 11:29 4
- 2 Nephi 31:20 4
- 2 Nephi 25:23 4
- Doctrine and Covenants 121:45 4
- Moroni 7:12 3
- John 8:12 3
- 3 Nephi 27:27 3
- Matthew 11:30 3
- Ether 12:27 3
The number is how many of these talks cite the verse. Verses with their own page link to every conference talk that cites them.
Books cited most
05 · Signature phrases
Words that sound like Elder Soares
Phrases that appear in these talks far more often than in other speakers' talks. Bigger type means a bigger difference. The number is how many of these talks use the phrase.
06 · Who these talks quote
The voices in the footnotes
Leaders named in the footnotes, outside authors named in the text or footnotes, and the conference speakers whose talks are cited. Each counts talks, not mentions.
Church leaders quoted
Conference speakers cited
Outside authors
07 · Who quotes them
How later talks build on these talks
Speakers who cite these talks most
Named in the footnotes of 2 talks by other speakers since 2000. See the citation network →
08 · Kindred voices
Speakers whose talks cover similar ground
Matched by the mix of main and secondary topics. 100 would be an identical mix.
The sketch notes
23 talks, one page each
Hand-drawn sketch notes from Weak Things. Each page links to the full talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The Law of the FastOctober 2026
Jesus Christ—the True VineApril 2026
Adorned with the Virtue of TemperanceOctober 2025
Reverence for Sacred ThingsApril 2025
Aligning Our Will with HisOctober 2024
Covenant Confidence through Jesus ChristApril 2024
Brothers and Sisters in ChristOctober 2023
Followers of the Prince of PeaceApril 2023
In Partnership with the LordOctober 2022
In Awe of Christ and His GospelApril 2022
The Savior's Abiding CompassionOctober 2021
Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our SoulApril 2021
Seek Christ in Every ThoughtOctober 2020
The Coming Forth of the Book of MormonApril 2020
Take Up Our CrossOctober 2019
How Can I Understand?April 2019
One in ChristOctober 2018
Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy SpiritApril 2018
Confide in God UnwaveringlyApril 2017
Yes, We Can and Will Win!April 2015
Be Meek and Lowly of HeartOctober 2013
Abide in the Lord’s Territory!April 2012
“Feed My Sheep”October 2005
For teachers and families: each sketch note has a printable PDF. Browse all Conference Sketch Notes →
Every talk
All 22 talks, newest first
Titles open the Weak Things sketch note. "Read" opens the official talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, the source for every number on this page.
| Talk | Conference | Main topic | Words | Footnotes | Cited by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Christ—the True Vine | Apr 2026 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1374 | 18 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Adorned with the Virtue of Temperance | Oct 2025 | Discipleship and Becoming | 1743 | 20 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Reverence for Sacred Things | Apr 2025 | Discipleship and Becoming | 1775 | 13 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Aligning Our Will with His | Oct 2024 | Discipleship and Becoming | 1837 | 23 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ | Apr 2024 | Covenants and Ordinances | 1759 | 12 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| Brothers and Sisters in Christ | Oct 2023 | Unity and Belonging | 1874 | 29 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Followers of the Prince of Peace | Apr 2023 | Hope, Joy and Peace | 1573 | 27 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| In Partnership with the Lord | Oct 2022 | Family and Marriage | 1564 | 30 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| In Awe of Christ and His Gospel | Apr 2022 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1673 | 32 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| The Savior’s Abiding Compassion | Oct 2021 | Charity and Love | 1516 | 19 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our Soul | Apr 2021 | Jesus Christ and His Atonement | 1377 | 30 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Seek Christ in Every Thought | Oct 2020 | Discipleship and Becoming | 1787 | 21 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon | Apr 2020 | Scripture Study and the Book of Mormon | 2189 | 26 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Take Up Our Cross | Oct 2019 | Discipleship and Becoming | 1900 | 29 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| How Can I Understand? | Apr 2019 | Testimony and Conversion | 1920 | 21 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| One in Christ | Oct 2018 | Unity and Belonging | 1966 | 17 | 1 | Read ↗ |
| Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit | Apr 2018 | Prophets and Church Leadership | 767 | 0 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Confide in God Unwaveringly | Apr 2017 | Faith | 1518 | 14 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Yes, We Can and Will Win! | Apr 2015 | Trials, Adversity and Healing | 1684 | 16 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Be Meek and Lowly of Heart | Oct 2013 | Humility and Pride | 1579 | 16 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| Abide in the Lord’s Territory! | Apr 2012 | Obedience and Commandments | 1306 | 0 | 0 | Read ↗ |
| “Feed My Sheep” | Oct 2005 | Ministering and Service | 1225 | 6 | 0 | Read ↗ |
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- Talk text, footnotes and callings come from the official General Conference pages on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Every talk above links to its source.
- Coverage is April 2000 through April 2026: 1,909 talks by 370 speakers. Sustainings, audit and statistical reports, and videos are left out. October 2026 joins once its text is posted.
- Verse counts use scripture links in footnotes and talk text, counted once per talk. "Cited by" counts later talks whose footnotes link to one of these talks.
- Main topics are estimates assigned by a language model from each talk's opening and closing. Signature phrases compare how many of these talks use a phrase with how many other talks do.
- Leaders quoted are found by name in footnotes. Outside authors are found by name in the text and footnotes. Sketch notes are Weak Things study aids, not official Church materials.