[72][73], The first few months of Nelson's leadership of the LDS Church saw many significant changes to church policy, although many had at least been heavily discussed before he became church president, and some were continuations of policies instituted by his predecessors. Next, Nelson announced the end of home teaching and visiting teaching, replacing the programs with a focus on ministering, and shifting both the focus and methods of tracking them. [92] His travels have been punctuated by several temple dedications, most notably the Rome Italy Temple in March 2019, which was attended by all current members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. White was very musical and in high school took music lessons from Richard P. Condie, who was then the assistant director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. [60] After being ordained and set apart as church president on January 14, 2018, Nelson was introduced to church members and the media two days later, along with Oaks as his First Counselor and Henry B. Eyring as Second Counselor. [89], On April 5, 2020, Nelson announced a new proclamation, "The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World". Nelson's father was a reporter for the Deseret News and later became general manager of Gillham Advertising, Utah's earliest advertising agency. After 20 months in service, he left active duty at the rank of captain. [87] At the end of the month, Nelson toured five south American countries, during which he met with Peru's president, Martín Vizcarra, gave a major address in Peru in Spanish, and dedicated the Concepción Chile Temple. Requirements to enter the temple have not changed. There was also a shift from having members of the Sunday School general board do all the training for new teachers to providing materials which developed into the book Teaching: No Greater Call. Citation for International Service – American Heart Association, xii. Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader who is currently the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). This letter reiterated existing policies, but also explicitly stated that no one should ever be counseled against reporting abuse to legal authorities. It is anticipated that the process of creating the new unified hymnbook and children's songbook will take several years. India is a hotspot of insanely wealthy families and moreover individuals who are well known across the world. He was a legendary surgeon there and did the first open-heart surgery, thoracic surgery, and pediatric surgery of Utah. 4181 New Street, Burlington, ON L7L 1T3. 1950) in the Salt Lake Temple. He was often called as an apostle or negotiator by the Church for advice. Russell Watson's age, net worth and wife revealed. [38], Nelson later served for four and a half years as a regional representative. He received a Ph.D. for his contributions. Being born on 9 September 1924, Russell M Nelson is 96 years old as of today’s date 13th March 2021. [15] He graduated from high school at age 16 and enrolled at the University of Utah, graduating in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts and Phi Beta Kappa membership. While at Minnesota, he was a member of surgeon Clarence Dennis's pioneering research team developing the heart-lung machine that in April 1951 supported the first human open-heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. T: 905-637-3825 F: 905-637-5960 . [52], In August 2003, Nelson became the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve to visit Kazakhstan. In 1955, he accepted a faculty position at the University of Utah School of Medicine. [56], When he was Sunday School General President, Nelson attended a meeting where Kimball urged those present to learn Chinese.