SALT LAKE CITY — Russell M. Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away Saturday night.

The church announced that Nelson died shortly after 10 p.m., passing peacefully at his home.

He was the oldest LDS prophet and president in the church's history, having turned 101 years old earlier this month.

Nelson became the head of the Salt Lake City-based religion in 2018 after the passing of President Thomas S. Monson. He became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1984. He was a heart surgeon before his full-time church leadership calling.

The church's process for selecting the next president and prophet involves "dissolving" the First Presidency (the president's two chosen counselors), who then re-join the body of apostles, now numbering

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