LDS President Dallin Oaks has yet another chance to name a new apostle. Whom might he pick?
Jeffrey R. Holland’s death leaves an opening. Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf are next in line to lead the global faith.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dallin H. Oaks sings the hymn "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet" at General Conference in October. Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland, at his right, died Dec. 27, 2025.
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