Russell M. Nelson

August 08, 2025 12:15 PM MDT
A group of people gathered as the prophet’s car went past.
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July 15, 2025 10:24 AM MDT
President Nelson has shared specific blessings we can receive from temple worship. Here are just a few.
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July 09, 2025 12:37 PM MDT
While we often focus on scary “signs of the times” like wars and earthquakes, we can find comfort in the many hopeful signs of the Savior’s return.
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June 23, 2025 01:54 PM MDT
This framework helps remind us that God is always reaching out to us.
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June 09, 2025 01:51 PM MDT
Pres. Nelson just dedicated the Syracuse Utah Temple. Read more about his past dedications.
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May 01, 2025 10:37 AM MDT
The prophet’s most recent talk clarifies how virtue helps prepare us for the Second Coming.
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April 07, 2025 02:42 PM MDT
President Nelson has now announced 200 temples during his 7 years as the prophet.
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March 24, 2025 01:55 PM MDT
In Joseph Smith’s time, “after all we can do” had a slightly different meaning than how we often interpret the phrase today.
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March 03, 2025 03:38 PM MST
Do you remember these words? The prophet has used them to teach important, uplifting principles.
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Plus, see newly released photos of the interior of the temple.
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January 22, 2025 02:12 PM MST
Read 15 promises President Nelson had made about regular temple attendance.
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January 21, 2025 01:40 PM MST
Here are some of the invitations Pres. Nelson has extended over the last seven years.
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January 15, 2025 01:55 PM MST
Take a walk down memory lane with this chronological list compiled by Church News.
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January 01, 2025 06:00 AM MST
If you are setting goals or resolutions for the new year, President Russell M. Nelson has some advice that may help you.
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December 23, 2024 09:51 AM MST
You don’t want to miss the joy in President Nelson’s face as he plays.
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November 21, 2024 02:00 PM MST
Pondering President Nelson’s statement has helped me come to two important realizations.
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November 20, 2024 01:57 PM MST
Do you remember these 10 prophetic invitations?
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November 13, 2024 03:58 PM MST
Answering this simple question may just be the key to true satisfaction and eternal joy.
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November 11, 2024 03:02 PM MST
Here are 10 of our favorite snapshots from the historic dedication last weekend.
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October 22, 2024 01:51 PM MDT
Did you catch these direct (and powerful) promises made by President Nelson, Elder Andersen, President Eyring, and Elder Stevenson?
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“I call upon you to talk of Christ, testify of Christ, have faith in Christ and rejoice in Christ!” —President Russell M. Nelson
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September 26, 2024 02:08 PM MDT
Last conference, our prophet encouraged us to study a special chapter. We’ve created a guide to help you do just that before conference next week!
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September 25, 2024 03:37 PM MDT
Do you remember these encouraging questions from President Nelson?
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September 10, 2024 01:37 PM MDT
“Our family has become very large, but he has always focused on us as individuals.” —Ashlyn Owens, President Nelson’s great-granddaughter
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September 06, 2024 01:27 PM MDT
The personal stories President Nelson's youngest daughter and son shared about their dad are just about the sweetest we’ve ever heard. Here are a few of our favorites.
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September 06, 2024 09:25 AM MDT
Did you know President Russell M. Nelson played the bugle in elementary school? Read these 100 facts about his inspiring life.
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August 23, 2024 02:43 PM MDT
Sister Sharon Eubank recently shared an experience she had firsthand with President Russell M. Nelson that taught her about listening and trust.
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August 13, 2024 07:53 AM MDT
The invitation in the Doctrine and Covenants to “doubt not, fear not” can sometimes be easier said than done.
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August 05, 2024 10:02 AM MDT
Throughout Friday and Saturday, thousands of young adults in Utah lined up to sign a massive birthday card for President Russell M. Nelson.
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This is the first time the Church has released a “Teachings” manual about a living prophet. Here's where you can read it:
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June 24, 2024 11:57 AM MDT
Time and again, President Nelson has experienced the power of the Book of Mormon when sharing this passage with guests around the globe.
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June 18, 2024 10:34 AM MDT
President Nelson invited us to “spread the love of Jesus Christ throughout the world” for his 100th birthday. Here are a few ideas of how you can:
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June 04, 2024 10:56 AM MDT
In less than 100 days, President Russell M. Nelson will celebrate his 100th birthday. This is the gift he’s asking for this year.
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April 29, 2024 07:00 AM MDT
We know we are the spirit children of Heavenly Father, so how is it that we can also be the children of Christ? The answer is wonderfully ennobling.
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April 22, 2024 10:40 AM MDT
Latter-day Saints knew Elder Ronald A. Rasband and his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband, were coming. But then another special visitor walked into the room.
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April 16, 2024 10:21 AM MDT
After this general conference, I feel more motivated than ever to improve and strengthen my marriage relationship.
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April 15, 2024 09:57 AM MDT
The temple recommend questions and statement on wearing the temple garment have been updated to help leaders and members better understand the importance of wearing the temple garment.
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This brings the worldwide total to 350 houses of the Lord.
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April 06, 2024 03:14 PM MDT
We are so grateful for President Nelson, and we look forward to hearing his message this weekend!
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April 04, 2024 11:39 AM MDT
“You may see some of us during general conference speak while sitting down, or pre-record our message to be shared at the appropriate time, or even require a little assistance getting to and from our seats in the conference center.”
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March 18, 2024 01:52 PM MDT
The worldwide devotional celebrating the anniversary of the Relief Society became a celebration of the power, influence, and blessings of women.
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February 14, 2024 12:13 PM MST
On Valentine’s Day in 2024, President Russell M. Nelson shared some inspiring thoughts about love:
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The devotional will include messages from Church leaders and music performed by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
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“The Savior’s infinite and perfect love moved Him to atone for all of God’s children. That gift—the Atonement of Jesus Christ—allows all of His other gifts to be ours.”
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November 10, 2023 08:51 AM MST
President Russell M. Nelson has reported that he is slowly returning to work in person, thanking those who have prayed for his recovery.
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July 10, 2015 07:04 PM MDT
In an August 2014 talk, Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, counseled church members to share "messages that are authentic, edifying and praiseworthy — and literally to sweep the earth as with a flood." General authorities and general auxiliaries for the church are becoming increasingly involved by posting to their officialFacebook and Twitter pages.
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April 17, 2015 03:02 PM MDT
“There is no conflict between science and religion. Conflict only arises from an incomplete knowledge of either science or religion, or both,” Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said during the dedication of the new Life Sciences Building at Brigham Young University on April 9.
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November 11, 2014 04:46 PM MST
Russell M. Nelson serves as an apostle of the Quorum of the Twelve for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But before he was called as an apostle, he was a world-renowned heart surgeon and member of the team that created the first machine to perform the functions of a patient’s heart and lungs during open-heart surgery (“Russell M. Nelson”). In this biography of Russell M. Nelson, read about his early years and the miracles he saw in his career as a heart surgeon.
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September 12, 2014 06:29 AM MDT
Earlier this week Elder Nelson celebrated a milestone--his 90th birthday! To commemorate the occasion, he posted a video to his Facebook page. The interview describes 10 categories and multiple milestones in Church history during the time Elder Nelson has been an Apostle. For more fun facts on Elder Nelson, click here.
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Fun
September 09, 2014 08:17 AM MDT
1. Elder Nelson finished medical school in three years, becoming an M.D. at 22 years old and graduating with highest honors. As an intern at the University of Minnesota, he and his team developed the first machine that performed the functions of a patient's heart and lungs during open-heart surgery.
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Fun
August 12, 2014 07:27 PM MDT
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sometimes feel as if they know everything about their church leaders. And why not? With General Conference addresses twice every year and dozens more devotionals and speeches scattered in between, church members hear their share of their leaders’ personal experiences. But members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have little-known hobbies and hidden talents some members might not know about. Here are a few.
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