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The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles leads conference for the first time since 1951.

President Dallin H. Oaks will preside as the senior apostle during the conference.

General conference continues as usual with messages and music from the Tabernacle Choir.

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will lead general conference this weekend for the first time since 1951, making it a rare one for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

As millions of church members gather Saturday and Sunday around televisions, radios and livestreams to watch and listen to leaders share messages of the gospel of Jesus Christ, many thoughts will turn inevitably to President Russell M. Nelson .

The church’s 17th president died on Sept. 27 at age 101. The weekend’s conference will be followed by

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