Ulisses Soares

Ulisses Soares

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Ulisses Soares was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 2, 1958. He married Rosana Fernandes in October 1982. They are the parents of three children and five grandchildren.

Elder Soares received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and economics from the São Paulo Pontifical Catholic University, School of Economic Science in 1985 and later received a Master of Business Administration degree.

Elder Soares has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission, elders quorum president, counselor in a bishopric, high councilor, stake executive secretary, regional welfare agent, stake president and president of the Portugal Porto Mission (2000–2003).

Prior to his call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Elder Soares had been serving as a General Authority Seventy since April 2, 2005. He was named a member of the Presidency of the Seventy on January 6, 2013. He served previously as a counselor in the Africa Southeast Area, President of the Brazil Area and as a counselor in the Brazil South Area.

He was an accountant and auditor for multinational corporations in Brazil and director for temporal affairs in the Church area office in São Paulo, Brazil. At the time of his call as a General Authority, he was serving on a special assignment for the Presiding Bishopric of the Church in Salt Lake City.

The Case for Compassion: The Foundation of Religious Freedom Advocacy

3 February 2025 Held at the Organization of American States Building. A special recognition to Chile for facillitating the use of this historic building. Speaking order: Welcome and introductions: Brett Scharffs, Director, The International Center for Law and Religion Studies, BYU Law Elder Ulisses Soares, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sebastián Kraljevich, Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Chile H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States Katrina Lantos Swett, President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights; IRF Summit Co-Chair Sam Brownback, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, 2018-2021; IRF Summit Co-Chair
Ulisses Soares
IRF Summit Luncheon, Washington, DC – Feb 5, 2025
Onde a liberdade e a responsabilidade se encontram: Como a religião cultiva o bem humano

Este artigo explora a interseção entre liberdade religiosa, responsabilidade social e justiça, destacando a importância da colaboração e compreensão mútua. Ao reconhecer a diversidade de crenças e práticas religiosas, enfatiza-se o papel da religião na promoção da moralidade e na inspiração para ações benevolentes. Além disso, destaca-se a necessidade de equilibrar a liberdade individual com a responsabilidade coletiva, destacando como a liberdade religiosa pode impulsionar esforços altruístas e promover a coesão social. Por fim, é ressaltada a importância do sacrifício e do compromisso para construir uma sociedade mais justa e compassiva.
Ulisses Soares
Simpósio Organizado pelo Centro Internacional de Estudos de Direito e Religião em parceria com o Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Direito e Religião – Aug 8, 2023
The Architecture of a Pluralistic Society
Ulisses Soares
Religious Freedom Symposium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Mar 23, 2022