LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson is feeling the effects of his 99 years, on the eve of the faith's Semi-Annual General Conference.
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looks at birthday cards sent to him for his 99th birthday in his office at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. He turned 99 on Saturday, Sept. 9. A day later, he fell.For more than five years, President Russell M.
President Russell M. Nelson poses with his counselors in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring, at a small gathering in honor of his 99th birthday in his office at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Nelson turned 99 on Saturday, Sept. 9. A day later, he fell.
The nonagenarian, as are all members of the current First Presidency, is “not able to sit in a chair for long periods of time,” he said, but is “hoping to record my General Conference message and look forward to participating in this marvelous October 2023 General Conference through technology.” (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hungarian President Katalin Novák meets with the First Presidency, minus church President Russell M. Nelson, and other Latter-day Saint leaders at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023., he did participate in meetings and attended to other duties in the Church Administration Building., had shown few public signs of slowing down. He has had to make some other concessions to his advancing age.
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