"Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades in the highest levels of church leadership after he was selected in 1984 to join a top church governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He ascended to the presidency in January 2018 when Thomas S. Monson died and in 2024 became the first president of the faith to hit the century mark."
"Nelson made significant changes to the church. The former heart surgeon had a vibrant and transformative tenure, especially in 2018, his first year, when he made a surprising announcement calling on people to stop using the shorthand names "Mormon" and "LDS" as substitutes for the full name of the religion, a sharp shift after previous church leaders spent millions to promote the moniker over decades."
Russell M. Nelson died Saturday night at age 101 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was a former heart surgeon who served four decades in senior church leadership after his 1984 selection to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He became president in January 2018 following Thomas S. Monson's death and in 2024 became the first president of the faith to reach 100 years. Dallin H. Oaks is expected to become the next president under church protocol. Nelson initiated major changes, including asking members to stop using the shorthand names "Mormon" and "LDS" and repealing rules that had barred baptisms for children of gay parents.
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