Russell M. Nelson, prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrated his 100th birthday on 9 September 2024. He continues to lead the global faith with energy and compassion.
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100-year-old Russell M. Nelson waves to those gathered in the Conference Center during a session of the Church’s semi-annual General Conference.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.In June, President Nelson took to social media and invited people to commemorate his birthday by following the example of Jesus and reaching out to “the one” in need, referring to the New Testament parable of the lost sheep. Many have shared their experiences of being “the one” and helping “the one” on social media, using hashtag #99plus1.
On the 5th and 6th of October, the 100-year-old prophet will share messages of hope, peace, and love in the Church’s General Conference, a worldwide gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All are invited to participate in the conference sessions that originate from the Church’s 21,000-seat Conference Center in Salt Lake City in the United States and are streamed and broadcast live in more than 70 languages.
One highly anticipated feature of General Conference is the possible announcement of new temples to be built around the world. Under the direction of President Nelson, the global Church’s temple building has gone forward at a rapid pace. Since becoming president of the Church of Jesus Christ in January 2018, President Nelson has announced the locations for new temples at every General Conference.
Several new temples throughout Europe have been announced over that period, in Barcelona, Birmingham, Brussels, Budapest, Edinburgh, Hamburg, and Vienna. At a time when some churches are closing their doors, the Church of Jesus Christ is adding sacred structures to meet the needs of faithful followers everywhere.
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The Bern Switzerland Temple was the first in Europe, originally dedicated in September 1955.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.President Nelson will be joined by other men and women Church leaders who will speak in the five sessions of General Conference. Music for most sessions will be provided by the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
How to watch General Conference
All conference sessions will be streamed live on broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org in more than 70 languages. They may also be watched on the Church’s General Conference YouTube channel and other radio, television, satellite, and digital channels.
Following the broadcast, the messages will be available for on-demand viewing on the Church’s General Conference YouTube channel and other Church digital channels, as well as in Church magazines.