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President Dallin H. Oaks Turns 94 in First Birthday as Church President

The church released family photos and a curated set of his recent talks to highlight his sustained focus on marriage children and family life

Televangelist James Robison, Founder of Life Outreach International, Dies at 82

Elder W. Mark Bassett, Latter-day Saint Missionary Leader, Dies at 59 After Traumatic Brain Injury

Rabbi Aryeh Stern, Influential Jerusalem Chief Rabbi, Dies at 81

Pope Leo XIV Honors Pope Francis on First Anniversary of His Death

Jeffrey R. Holland Laid to Rest in St. George After Tabernacle Funeral

LDS Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland Dies at 85 as Church Sets Dec. 31 Tabernacle Funeral

Dallin H. Oaks Named 18th President of the Latter-day Saint Church

SEBTS President Daniel Akin to Retire in July 2026 After Two Decades at Helm

Latter-day Saint Leader Tad R. Callister Dies at 79

Latter-day Saint Leaders and Family Honor President Russell M. Nelson at Salt Lake City Funeral

Russell M. Nelson, President of the LDS Church, Dies at 101

Voddie Baucham Jr. Dies at 56 After Emergency Medical Incident

Pope Names James Checchio Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans

Rabbi Leo Dee Detained for Donning Tefillin on Temple Mount, Marries That Night in Efrat

Evangelical Pastor John MacArthur Dies at 86 After Pneumonia Battle

Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90 After Cardiac Arrest