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[[Thomas S. Monson|Thomas Spencer Monson]] was  [[FAQ: The Passing of Mormon Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley|sustained]] as the 16th President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on April 5, 2008, following the death of President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. [[Thomas S. Monson|Read more...]]
 
[[Thomas S. Monson|Thomas Spencer Monson]] was  [[FAQ: The Passing of Mormon Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley|sustained]] as the 16th President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on April 5, 2008, following the death of President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. [[Thomas S. Monson|Read more...]]
  
==Solemn Assembly==
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==Slate Magazine Awards Thomas Monson Top Honors==
Mormon Prophets are sustained by the membership of the Church in a gathering called a "Solemn Assembly."  Thomas Monson was sustained as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and President of the Church, in April, 2008.
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Slate Magazine annually awards honors to 80 influential people over age 80, called "80 Over 80."  In October, 2009, the magazine chose Thomas S. Monson, President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the number one most influential American over age 80.
 
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:"The top spot this year goes to 82-year-old Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the only person on the list to rule over millions of people as a prophet of God. Enjoy it while you can, Monson—you're only old once." [http://www.slate.com/id/2232918/?GT1=38001]
There’s an air of anticipation that fills the air in weeks, days and hours before General Conference, which intensifies when a new prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sustained by the general membership of the Church (Mormons). Such was the case today, April 5, 2008, in light of the 178th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ. [[Solemn Assembly|Read more...]]
 

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Thomas S. Monson


Thomas Spencer Monson was sustained as the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008, following the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley. Read more...

Slate Magazine Awards Thomas Monson Top Honors

Slate Magazine annually awards honors to 80 influential people over age 80, called "80 Over 80." In October, 2009, the magazine chose Thomas S. Monson, President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the number one most influential American over age 80.

"The top spot this year goes to 82-year-old Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the only person on the list to rule over millions of people as a prophet of God. Enjoy it while you can, Monson—you're only old once." [1]