‘Mormon Land’: Why is apostle Dieter Uchtdorf so popular and what kind of church president might he be?

He’s “hopeful, articulate, cool, cosmopolitan and compassionate” — with compelling backstory as a pilot and a two-time refugee.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Apostle Dieter F. Uchtdorf visits with players at a Utah football game in 2024.