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Dieter F. Uchtdorf has been appointed as the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following the death of President Jeffrey R. Holland, with the appointment made by Church President Dallin H. Oaks on January 8, 2026.
President Jeffrey R. Holland testified about the power of prayer and the reality of eternal life during the first session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Approximately 15,000 people gathered at the Conference Center, where sustainings for current and new Church leaders took place. The session also featured talks on temple covenants and integrity, as well as the Church audit report.
President Jeffrey R. Holland rededicated the St. George Utah Temple, the oldest operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, after a major renovation. The temple holds significant historical and doctrinal importance for the church, representing the pioneers' quest for a temple experience and the promise of eternal families. President Holland, who has personal ties to the temple, emphasized the temple's role in creating eternal unions and spoke about the sealing ordinance. The renovation aimed to capture the past, present, and future of the church, symbolizing the temple's connection to both the church's pioneer past and its future.