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New LDS President Dallin H. Oaks faces a crossroads of progressive politics and right-wing extremism.

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President Dallin H. Oaks was formally announced as the new leader of the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 14, 2025. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Following a Prophet After the passing of former LDS church President Russell M.

Nelson, his longtime colleague Dallin H. Oaks has taken the helm as prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—a transition that signals both continuity and conflict within the faith.

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