A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world

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A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world
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The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th. Like the president of the Utah-based faith — commonly known as the Mormon church — leaders of religions worldwide commonly stay at the helm well past normal retirement age. Russell M.

FILE - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson speaks during a news conference at the Temple Square South Visitors Center in Salt Lake City, on April 19, 2019. FILE - President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Russell M. Nelson waves as he departs the church’s twice-annual conference, April 7, 2024, in Salt Lake City. FILE - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M.

Ali al-Sistani, the grand ayatollah who is the senior religious figure for the world’s 200 million Shia Muslims, is 94.

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