Elder Gérald Caussé on serving as a lifelong witness of the name of Jesus Christ
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🗓️ 2 December 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Elder Gérald Caussé is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, Church President Dallin H. Oaks extended this call to Elder Caussé, filling the quorum's vacancy left with the passing of President Russell M. Nelson. At 62, Elder Caussé is the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from France and has served for the last decade as the Church’s presiding bishop, helping oversee the Church’s temporal affairs.
This episode of the Church News podcast features a conversation between Elder Caussé and guest host Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News editor and Church News executive editor. Elder Caussé shares his experience and thoughts surrounding his new calling, the love for his family and the humbling honor of discipleship as he is called to be a special and lifelong witness of the name of Jesus Christ.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Hosts Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News, and Church News reporter Mary Richards share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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| 0:00.0 | Obviously, the greatest opportunity you have as a member of the 12 is to testify of Jesus Christ, |
| 0:14.0 | to be a special witness of Jesus Christ. |
| 0:18.0 | And so as a newly called Apostle of Jesus Christ, I've learned that I can love even more. |
| 0:27.9 | My testimony is very simple. It is that Jesus is the Christ. His church is again upon the earth. |
| 0:36.7 | It is where everyone comes fine, |
| 0:39.3 | the love of the Savior in the ornances of salvation and exaltation, |
| 0:43.3 | help that is needed through brothers and sisters, |
| 0:46.3 | that are unified together, |
| 0:49.3 | living the gospel in a way that is blessing their lives forever. |
| 0:56.0 | I know this is true. |
| 1:02.5 | This is John Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News. |
| 1:06.3 | Welcome to the Church News podcast. |
| 1:08.5 | Today we're taking you on a journey of connection |
| 1:10.5 | as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ Today we're taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss |
| 1:11.4 | news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:19.2 | Elder Gerard Kosei is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church |
| 1:23.4 | of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On Thursday morning, November 6th, Church President Dallin H. Oakes extended the call to Elder |
| 1:30.2 | Kosei to fill the quorum's vacancy, left with the passing of the late President |
| 1:34.4 | Russell M. Nelson less than a month before. |
| 1:37.4 | Elder Kosei joins this episode of the Church News podcast with guest host, Church News, |
| 1:41.6 | executive editor, Sarah Jane Weaver. |
| 1:43.9 | He shares his thoughts on his new calling, the love of and for his wife, sister Valerie Kosei, and their five children, |
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