Mormons install 16th president
Mormons stood by the thousands with upraised hands Saturday, officially installing their first new leader in 13 years.
Thomas S. Monson took over the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in February after the death of Gordon B. Hinckley, but the faith traditionally calls for a sustaining vote by members in a ceremony known as the solemn assembly.
Each church organization took its turn standing when called to cast votes in the packed conference center in Salt Lake City.
Monson, 80, is the youngest church president since 1973 and the 16th president of the American-born denomination, which claims 13 million members worldwide.
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