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Remembering the Life of Global Faith Leader Russell M. Nelson
Nelson led major church reforms including racial outreach and women's inclusion while visiting 32 countries and announcing 200 new temples during his presidency, church officials said.
- Yesterday, President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died shortly after 10 p.m. MDT at his Salt Lake City home at age 101.
- As a trained physician, Nelson became church president on January 14, 2018, guiding early COVID-19 decisions like church closures and ritual changes.
- Nelson rescinded the 2015 policy on children of same-sex couples in 2019, changed temple doctrine for women, and called two new apostles, marking a diversity milestone.
- Nelson is survived by his wife Wendy, eight of his 10 children, 57 grandchildren, and more than 167 great-grandchildren, while global leaders praised his ministry and peacemaking.
- Nelson announced 200 temples and chaired BYU's board of trustees, while his global outreach and NAACP ties positioned the church for ongoing engagement.
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Russell M. Nelson Showed True Discipleship Means Seeing the One
Download Print-Friendly Version Sunday’s episode of Music & the Spoken Word, the weekly broadcast of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, included the following description of the late President Russell M. Nelson. Nelson served as the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until his passing on the evening of September 27, 2025: “President Nelson met with kings and presidents, queens and princesses. But he also knew a…
Although Nelson's absence does not mean the cancellation of the conference, it leaves a symbolic void for members of The Church, he comments...
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