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FILE - In this April 1, 2017, file photo, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints perform in the Conference Center at the morning session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church's twice-a-year conference will take place this weekend amid a tumultuous political climate in the U.S. and without the participation of the religion's 90-year-old president who is dealing with ailing health. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Some Mormons await guidance on political rifts at conference

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

In this 2014 file photoElder James J. Hamula, Assistant Executive Director, Church History Department, speaks during a preview of a new exhibit featuring some early documents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. Hamula was released as a General Authority Seventy. (Ravell Call/The Deseret News via AP)

Mormon church leader excommunicated for 1st time in decades

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

Church returns $150K from man convicted in retirement scheme

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FILE - In this April 1, 2017, file photo, Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, walks with his daughter, Ann Dibb, right, as he leaves the morning session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. Mormon officials said Monson is no longer coming to meetings at church offices regularly because of limitations related to his age. Eric Hawkins, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in a statement that Monson communicates with fellow leaders on matters as needed. (Scott G Winterton/Deseret News via AP, File)

Mormon President Thomas S. Monson scales back duties

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

Mormon church says it’s donated $42M to help homeless

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FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016, file photo, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sings in the Conference Center at the morning session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. Mormons will hear guidance and inspiration from the religion's top leaders during a church conference this weekend in Salt Lake City as well as getting an update about church membership statistics. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)

Mormon leaders encourage more baptisms for the dead

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016, file photo, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sings in the Conference Center at the morning session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. Mormons will hear guidance and inspiration from the religion's top leaders during a church conference this weekend in Salt Lake City as well as getting an update about church membership statistics. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)

The Latest: Mormons leader preaches inclusivity

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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, left, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, hugs Clark Gilbert, right, after announcing the formally launch of a worldwide online college program during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church is giving a name and appointing a leader for a worldwide online college education program that has expanded to nearly 50 countries since it started several years ago at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Uchtdorf said, Gilbert will oversee a program called BYU-Pathway Worldwide. Gilbert is currently the president at BYU-Idaho. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mormons formally launch worldwide online college program

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

In this April 4, 2015, photo, people walk near the Salt Lake Temple on the way to the opening session of the Mormon Conference in Salt Lake City. Mormon leaders aren't expected to mention presidential candidates by name at this weekend's church conference, but they may reiterate their push for more public civility and compassion. The twice-a-year conference runs Saturday and Sunday in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

The Latest: Mormon leader cautions of ‘gospel extremism’

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Mormon conference kicks off as refugee concerns grow

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

In this Sept. 22, 2016 photo, construction crews continue work on a Mormon temple in Farmington, Conn. The first Mormon temple in Connecticut opens to the public this week and will soon host services for thousands of the faithful from a four-state area. The new temple in Farmington reflects growing membership for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the East Coast. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

Connecticut’s 1st Mormon temple to serve growing church

By EMILY JUDD - Associated Press

Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs during the opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Salt Lake City. Mormon leaders are set to deliver guidance to their worldwide membership in a series of speeches this weekend during the religion's semiannual conference in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mormon leader urges tolerance no matter political views

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

People walk to the Conference Center during opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Salt Lake City. Mormon leaders once again used their biannual conference Saturday to outline the faith's commitment the belief that marriage is an institution exclusive to a man and a woman. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mormon church issues rules aimed at gay members, their kids

By Brady McCombs - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2015, file photo, shows Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaking during a news conference at the Conference Center, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon Church is criticized Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, for refusing to license gay marriages. Mormon leaders say we should find common ground instead and seek compromises between protecting religious liberties and prohibiting discrimination. Oaks says our cultural differences should not become “culture wars.” (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Mormon leader: Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk, taking wrong approach on gays

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 5, 2014, file photo, members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing during the opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. As many as three new high-ranking Mormon leaders could be named during this weekend’s church conference to fill vacancies on a governing body that sets church policy and run the faith’s business operations. Nearly 100,000 people attend sessions held Saturday and Sunday at the twice-a-year church conference in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Scholars predicting historic Mormon leadership decision

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

Laurel and Hyrum Ence tour the Mormon Church History Museum, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church’s renovated history museum set to reopen this week features a small and surprising display about an uncomfortable part of the faith’s history that for generations has been glossed over: polygamy. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mormons acknowledge early polygamy days at renovated museum

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press