Head of Mormon church Russell Nelson dies at 101

Head of Mormon church Russell Nelson dies at 101

Church president Russell M. Nelson looks on during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ conference on April 6, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Photo Credit: AP Russell Nelson, who headed the Mormon church since 2018, died on Saturday (September 28, 2025) night at age 101, the church announced. “With sorrow we … Read more

COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet

COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet

Many of those aboard were missionaries who had left Kiribati before the border closure to spread the faith abroad for what is commonly known as the Mormon church. When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for nearly two … Read more