The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition.
On October 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight more.
President Nelson, the former president of the church, died the day before at age 101.
Oaks, the longest-serving of the church’s top leaders, was announced the new president on October.
Author's summary: New president inherits diverse global faith.