New First Presidency of LDS Church Organized
President Dallin Harris Oaks was announced as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 14, 2025.
The announcement was made during a live broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah, where President Oaks was sustained and set apart earlier in the day.
According to the church,
the prophet is chosen through a divinely inspired process. When the prophet passes away, the First Presidency is dissolved, and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, led by the longest-serving Apostle, assumes leadership.
- The new prophet is confirmed through revelation and priesthood authority.
- President Oaks, 93, succeeds President Russell M. Nelson, who passed away on September 27, 2025.
Author's summary: President Oaks becomes the new leader of the LDS Church.