In this Aug. 23, 2008 photo, President Thomas S. Monson attends the Cultural Celebration performed by the youth of the Twin falls Temple district in Twin Falls, Idaho. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, after overseeing the religion for nearly a decade. (Scott G. Winterton/The Deseret News via AP) (Associated Press)SALT LAKE CITY — Thomas S. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, has died after overseeing the religion for nearly a decade. Monson died Tuesday night at his home in Salt Lake City, according to church spokesman Eric Hawkins. “President Monson always seemed more interested in what we do with our religion rather than in what we believe,” Mauss said.

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2018 08:17 UTC