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New Mormon prophet kicks off historic global tour with this message from London: Turbulent world needs the God of peace

LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson says a quick scan of today’s headlines shows a world awash in acrimony, anger and conflict, and a planet in need of Christ’s peace more than ever.

“We’re bringing the love of the Lord to the people, and they will learn to love each other,” the leader of the 16 million-member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Thursday evening in London during his first stop on an 11-day, eight-nation tour. “You read the paper and see how angry people are with one another. The Lord’s way is the way of peace.