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(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Russell M. Nelson, 98, stops briefly to kiss his wife, Wendy, before the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Nelson is the oldest prophet-president in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 193-year history.
The 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened Saturday at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City.
Here is a gallery of images from the first session:
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, center, Russell M. Nelson, waving, Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring, arrive for the spring General Conference Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dr. Ash Puriri of New Zealand, dressed in a sacred Maori cloak, sings with fellow members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints listen and, ins some cases, rest during the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Dallin H. Oaks and his wife, Kristen, wave to friends as they leave the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints listen to speakers during the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Logsdon family from Orlando, Fla., from left, Spencer, Vivian, Emma and Sofia, stand outside the Conference Center hoping to snag some tickets to the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Russell M. Nelson, 98, shown leaving the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023, is the oldest prophet-president in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 193-year history.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints await the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Stephane Budge of North Ogden entertains daughter Vera, 2, during the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Russell M. Nelson, 98, leaves the morning session of General Conference with his wife Wendy on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Nelson is the oldest prophet-president in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 193-year history.
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