Last week’s calling of Elder Patrick Kearon as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles elicited international attention, including queries about what it’s like to be called to the modern apostleship within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since 1835, some 106 individuals have entered the apostleship. New apostles do not apply or campaign for positions, but are rather called by the most senior apostle — the church’s prophet-president — who seeks God’s will about who to select to fill vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Compared to other top law schools, BYU started late. Some thought it was a bad idea. Here’s the formula for how Latter-day Saints leaders, President Dallin H. Oaks and Rex Lee got off the ground.
During the inauguration on Oct. 10, Elder D. Todd Christofferson tasked President Alvin F. Meredith with preserving the hallmarks of a BYU–Idaho education.