President Dallin H. Oaks: ‘Introduction’
Church News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Dallin H. Oaks, newly set apart as the 18th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, expressed gratitude for members' sustaining votes and support during the April 2026 general conference solemn assembly, a special session held only after a new president is called.
- Oaks reaffirmed the Church’s testimony of Jesus Christ as the head of the Church and emphasized the global service of Church leaders guided by prayer.
- President Oaks has a distinguished background including service as a Utah Supreme Court justice, president of Brigham Young University, and decades of apostolic leadership since 1984.
- Recently, Oaks has focused on the centrality of family doctrine, overcoming doubt through faith in the Savior, and defending religious freedom, while also dedicating the Burley Idaho Temple.
- He acknowledges the weighty responsibility of his prophetic role and continues to engage members through various media platforms and general conference addresses.
