(The Conversation) — Russell M. Nelson pushed the church away from members’ longtime nickname, ‘Mormons’ – a term that has shaped other Americans’ view of the church for 200 years. Yet one of his ...

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Thousands of Latter-day Saints commemorated the life of President Russell M. Nelson at his funeral on Oct. 7 at noon in the Conference Center on Temple Square. President Nelson’s daughter and son, ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated where Russell M. Nelson was born. The funeral of Russell M. Nelson, who at 101 was the oldest president of the ...

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mourners reflected on the life and legacy of Russell M. Nelson, the charismatic sentimentalist who oversaw a global temple building boom as president of The Church of Jesus ...