This is General Conference weekend for my Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, aka the Mormon Church). Every April and October the 13 million members of our church gather for 2 days of meetings to hear 15 minute talks from our leaders. The themes this weekend included service, compassion, family, and an impressive report on the public health initiatives the church is conducting throughout the world. On Saturday Thomas S. Monson officially became the 16th President of the Church and David Todd Christofferson became the next Apostle (a lifetime appointment to top governing body). He is on the left in the above photo, with the next most junior Apostle, Quentin Cook. Click here to read the Newsweek article about Pres. Monson. Elder Christofferson (Elder is a title) got his law degree from Duke (I'll try not to hold it against him) and worked in Charlotte for awhile before eventually being called to work full time for the Church. He was in charge of running its huge geneology program. Check out his press conference after he was announced as the new Apostle.
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