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Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [4] Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years, and was the quorum president from 2015
The intent to construct the temple was announced on April 3, 2022, by church president Russell M. Nelson during the church's general conference. The temple will be the first in Kansas. [7] On June 20, 2023, the church announced the temple will be located in the Moorings Plaza Fourth Addition near the Riverview Neighborhood in the north part of ...
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Monson was born on August 21, 1927, at St. Mark's Hospital [7] in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of George Spencer Monson and Gladys Condie Monson. [8] The second of six children, Monson grew up in a "tight-knit" family, with many of his mother's relatives living on the same street and the extended family frequently vacationing together. [9]
In 2015, President Barack Obama stated that there was no precedent to revoke a Presidential Medal of Freedom, regarding the award given to stand-up comedian and actor Bill Cosby. [6] After being awarded the medal, Cosby was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault , though the convictions were later overturned.
The Elders is an international non-governmental organisation of public figures noted as senior statesmen, peace activists and human rights advocates, who were brought together by former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela in 2007. [3]
Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography by South Africa's first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela, and it was first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co. [1] [2] The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years spent in prison.