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Russell M. Nelson, Prophet-Leader of the LDS Church, Dies at 101

The church will select a successor after his funeral in keeping with seniority tradition.

Church President Russell M. Nelson looks on during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' conference on April 6, 2019, in Salt Lake City.
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Russell M. Nelson dies at 101
Clockwise from top left: President Russell M. Nelson, the 17th President of the Church, died on Sept. 27, 2025; The 30th anniversary of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” was on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025; David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, pose for a photo at the Hill Cumorah Historic Site while visiting Church history sites in Palmyra, New York, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025; and Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gives a BYU devotional at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025

Overview

  • Church officials said he passed peacefully at his Salt Lake City home shortly after 10 p.m. local time on Saturday.
  • He led the 17‑million‑member faith since 2018, urging use of the church’s full name and accelerating announcements of hundreds of new temples.
  • His administration ended the church’s Boy Scouts affiliation in favor of a global youth program and shortened Sunday services.
  • Policy shifts included reversing the 2015 ban on baptisms for children of same‑sex parents while maintaining doctrine on marriage, with stricter guidelines for transgender members.
  • Under protocol the First Presidency dissolves until apostles meet after the funeral to choose a new president, with Dallin H. Oaks widely expected though not yet named.