French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in a New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament backfired.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Years Eve comments. “Lucidity and humility force (me) to recognise

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country, in a rare moment of contrition.

President Jason Michael Soulier was from Salt Lake City and had been leading about 200 missionaries for six months before his death.

The president of a Latter-day Saint mission in France died this weekend at the age of 54, just months into his service.

A Utah man, serving as mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France, has died, the church announced Saturday.