New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept.

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