Everything you want to know about prophetic succession and apostolic interregnums — the period when the Quorum of the Twelve leads the Church of Jesus Christ after one prophet dies and before another ...

Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades in the highest levels of church leadership and ascended to the presidency in January 2018.

No general conference has started and ended without a church president in the past 137 years, but the spiritual messages from leaders and music from the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square promised to ...

The death of Russell Nelson created an opening among the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelves Apostles. Speculation is rife about who might be selected.

Oaks' selection as president of the Mormon church follows the death of his 101-year-old predecessor, Russell M. Nelson. Oaks' ...

SALT LAKE CITY — As the 195th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints got underway Saturday morning, a top leader told attendees that the worldwide faith is ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its 18th president. Find out about his life, family and career inside and ...

Russell M. Nelson, a heart surgeon and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at his Salt Lake City home on Saturday.

Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, church officials announced. Nelson died at his home in Salt Lake ...