The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Releases Photo of President Nelson on the Eve of His 101st Birthday

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of President Russell M. Nelson's 101st birthday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a photo of the prophet taken in his office on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

The leader of the worldwide Church enjoyed a pre-birthday celebration Sunday with a small gathering of family members at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City. His birthday is Tuesday, September 9.

Earlier this week, TIME magazine published an op-ed authored by President Nelson. His "birthday wish for all of us," he wrote, is to embrace eternal truths that "we are happiest when we remember our divine worth and extend that recognition to others — beginning with our own families."

Read the full article in TIME here.

President Nelson's 101st birthday has prompted millions of Latter-day Saints and friends worldwide to reflect on and share how the leader's teachings have increased their faith in and desire to follow the Savior Jesus Christ.

Highlights from President Nelson's Ministry

• September 9, 1924: Born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• April 7, 1984: Called as an Apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• July 15, 2015: Became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
• January 14, 2018: Set apart as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, succeeding President Thomas S. Monson after his death.
• April 1, 2018: Introduced an enhanced focus on service and ministering to others through creation of the ministering program.
• October 6, 2018: Introduced a new worldwide two-hour Church schedule and new resources for daily at-home gospel study, creating a more "home-centered, Church-supported" model of gospel learning.
• October 7, 2018: Emphasized the importance of referring to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by its full name, reinforcing the sacred nature of that name.
• March 2020: Led the Church in adapting to the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, including innovations in online missionary work and ways Church members could worship together and minister to each other remotely.
• 2018–Present: Continues to lead the Church with a focus on following the fundamental principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, temple building, personal revelation, and preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

SOURCE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints