US EditionRussell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dies at 101
Nelson led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through global expansion, 200 new temples, and key policy reforms during his tenure as the oldest church president at 101.
- Russell M. Nelson, the oldest president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at the age of 101, as confirmed by church spokesperson Candice Madsen.
- During his tenure, Nelson made significant changes, including urging the use of the full name of the church and repealing a ban on baptisms for children of gay parents.
- Nelson also faced scrutiny over the church's handling of abuse reports, particularly regarding the potential misuse of a hotline, as noted by an Associated Press investigation.
- Dallin H. Oaks is expected to succeed Nelson as the next church president, following church protocol on leadership succession.
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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.
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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…
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