Amidst the quiet reverence of change in leadership, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has appointed President Dallin H. Oaks as its new Prophet, the senior-most leader of the global faith, as announced in a video broadcast on Tuesday, following the death of President Russell M. Nelson late last month, reports Deseret News. In his new role, President Oaks affirmed his dedication, saying, "I accept with humility the responsibility that God has placed upon me and commit my whole heart and soul to the service to which I've been called."
President Oaks, at 93 years old, has alongside his appointment announced President Henry B. Eyring as his First Counselor and President D. Todd Christofferson as his Second Counselor in the First Presidency, the church's highest governing body taking on this task with visible cognizance of the path that lays ahead for the church that's gained quite the traction in terms of numbers and diversity according to ABC4. President Eyring returns to a role he is familiar with, having counseled three previous prophets, while President Christofferson occupies a position new to him, all intent on moving the church's work forward.
It's the veteran apostle Jeffrey R. Holland who steps into the role of president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a body that temporarily led the church for 17 days after the death of Nelson, as KSL notes. President Oaks succeeded Nelson after a unanimous and emotionally significant vote by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, signaling a seamless transition within the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
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