Russell M. Nelson, President of LDS Church, Dies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell M. Nelson, the oldest president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away at 101. Nelson, a former heart surgeon, led transformative changes during his presidency, including a shift in church policy on LGBTQ+ issues and the disassociation from the Boy Scouts of America, while facing scrutiny over the church’s handling of sexual abuse reports.

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