Russell M. Nelson

This article was first published as the ChurchBeat newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox weekly. President Russell M. Nelson prayed often for a COVID-19 vaccine throughout 2020. To members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Nelson is God’s living prophet to the...

President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct 20 new temples around the world during the final session of the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The 20 new temples will be built in the following locations:. Oslo, Norway. Brussels, Belgium. Vienna, Austria.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Russell M. Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is one of three people who will be getting honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Utah during the 2021 commencement ceremony in May. The commencement will be held virtually on May 6 to keep COVID-19 health guidelines.

Leer en español | Leia em Portugus | Auf Deutsch lesen. Editor’s note: Three years ago, we took readers into an operating room with President Russell M. Nelson with this profile published on Jan. 16, 2018, the day he was introduced as the 17th prophet-leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.