Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dies at 101

The Mormon Church faces turbulent times under its next leader - ABC Religion & Ethics

On the same day that the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died, a Mormon church in Michigan was attacked by a gunman and set alight — a harbinger of challenges ahead.

Russell Nelson, Who Led Major Changes to the Church of Latter-day Saints, Dies at 101

Russell M. Nelson, the oldest serving president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who led sweeping church policy changes in the last decade of his life, died Saturday in Salt Lake City. He was 101.

Church of Jesus Christ in North Texas mourns 101-year-old president, Michigan attack

President Russell M. Nelson, the top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died hours before a gunman opened fire at a Michigan Church of...

Russell M. Nelson, head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 101

The leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died. Russell M. Nelson was 101 years old — the oldest person to have ever led the Salt Lake City-based faith.

Anti-LGBTQ+ former judge Dallin Oaks set to become new head of the Mormons

Anti-LGBTQ+ former judge Dallin Oaks is expected to become the new president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons, following the death of Russell M Nelson at the weekend. The oldest-ever president of the Mormon Church and a former heart surgeon, Nelson died on Saturday (27 September) in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had celebrated his 101st birthday three weeks earlier and is survived by his wife, Wendy, eight…

Russell M. Nelson, Oldest-Ever President Of Mormon Church, Dead At 101

Nelson repealed rules including the description of same-sex couples as sinners, although the church's stance on same-sex marriage didn't change.