Succession plan well-established

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: January 30, 2008| Author: Carrie A. Moore Deseret Morning News | Copyright information

Latter-day Saints take comfort in the fact that their church is never without leadership, even when the presiding First Presidency is dissolved upon the death of the president.

Leadership automatically shifts to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in a move formally termed "apostolic interregnum." That group discusses and takes the necessary action to designate the new church president following the funeral of the former president. Though speculation about a successor is rampant followin...

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