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Jeffrey R. Holland, President of LDS Quorum of the Twelve, Dies at 85

The change immediately reorders church succession, placing Henry B. Eyring next in line to lead.

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

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70 With a Deliberately Quiet, Bridge-Building Start

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70 as Quiet Early Pontificate Takes Shape

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

Cherry Vann Elected First Female and LGBTQ+ Archbishop of Wales

Evangelical Pastor John MacArthur Dies at 86 After Pneumonia Battle

Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90 After Cardiac Arrest

Pope Leo XIV's Fitness and Tech-Savvy Habits Redefine Papal Image

Childhood Home of First American Pope Heads to Auction

Pope Léon XIV Prepares for Inaugural Mass and Global Diplomatic Address

Pope Francis' Health Raises Questions About Papal End-of-Life Protocols

Pope Francis Releases Memoir, Rules Out Resignation Despite Health Challenges

Kirsten Fehrs Elected as EKD Chair Amidst Criticism Over Abuse Handling