Former Utah Supreme Court Justice Dallin H. Oaks has been named the new leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its more than 17 million members around the globe.
Oaks' selection as president of the Mormon church follows the death of his 101-year-old predecessor, Russell M. Nelson. Oaks' ascension is not a surprise as church policy states that the longest-tenured member of a top leadership body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles becomes the next president.
