Jeffrey R. Holland illness: Does Jeffrey R. Holland have cancer?

LDS church leader Jeffrey Holland does not have cancer but is battling a kidney condition, which is due to the effect of COVID-19.

Reports reveal that he is currently on dialysis.

Who Is Jeffrey R. Holland?

Jeffrey R. Holland is a prominent figure in the United States who has made a mark in the religious and educational spheres of life.

Holland has served in various leadership positions within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since 1994.

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is one of the highest governing bodies in the LDS Church and consists of twelve men who are believed to be special witnesses of Jesus Christ.

Holland is the fourth most senior apostle in the church.

The Utah native attended Brigham Young University (BYU), where he studied English.

He proceeded to bag a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in the same institution, and additionally studied American studies at Yale University, where he earned a second M.A. and a PhD.

Holland has won a few awards including the Torch of Liberty Award by the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, and the Washington County Exemplary Manhood Award in 2013.