New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize

By: Brittany Romanello, University of Arkansas

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 24, 2025

Words: 1,204

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight more. What’s more, Russell M. Nelson, president of the church, died the day before at age 101. Dallin H. Oaks, the longest-serving of the church’s top leaders, was

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