SALT LAKE CITY — Elder Patrick Kearon has been called to be the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church announced Friday.

Kearon becomes the lowest-ranking member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which is the church’s second-highest governing body after the First Presidency, a trio consisting of the president ...

Nothing that has occurred in the career of the Mormon Church during late years has created ... last evening's aunouncement that the quorum of Apostles had excommunicated from the church one ...

(RNS) — I was happy to hear that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ordained a new member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The normal course of events is that the Church would ...

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The need for a new apostle came in the wake of President M. Russell Ballard’s passing on Nov. 12. As an apostle, Kearon has the responsibility to be a special witness of the name of Jesus Christ.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI) - Elder Patrick Kearon is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Thursday ...

His passing Sunday night leaves a big hole in the leadership of the church. Ballard held a high position, leading the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as its acting president for almost six years.