Russell M. Nelson is poised this weekend to preside over his 15th General Conference as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A big question is whether the centenarian faith leader will do so in person.

In Saturday morning’s session, he viewed the proceedings from home, while Dallin Oaks, his 92-year-old first counselor in the governing First Presidency and next in line to lead the church, conducted.

For the past couple of semiannual gatherings at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, the 100-year-old Nelson has used a wheelchair to attend a few sessions in person, while watching the remaining meetings from home. In the spring and fall of 2024, he delivered his sermons via videotape.

In autumn 2023, Nelson, the faith’s longest-living prophet-president, viewed all the sessions from home after injuring his back the previous month but again offered a recorded speech in which he urged members to “think celestial.”

The last time Nelson gave a General Conference talk live from the pulpit came two years ago, in April 2023, when he called on Latter-day Saints to be “peacemakers” in what some scholars have called his most memorable sermon ever.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A seated President Russell M. Nelson speaks at General Conference on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023. This marks the last time Nelson delivered a conference sermon from the pulpit.

No matter any health concerns, Nelson has never failed to name a slate of new temples during General Conference. Since taking the global church’s helm, he has announced more than half (185) of the faith’s 367 planned or existing temples. He is expected to add to that tally this weekend.

As the Utah-based religion leans into an enhanced pre-Easter buildup amid Christianity’s holiest season, other top church leaders will also speak, addressing members around the world via TV, radio and livestream.

Here are the latest speeches and announcements from Saturday’s three sessions.

Saturday morning