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FILE - The opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference is shown Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is convening Saturday for its twice-annual general conference at a pivotal moment in its history: just days after the death of its oldest-ever president and a deadly attack on a congregation in Michigan.

The death of President Russell M. Nelson leaves a void, but the church has a well-defined leadership hierarchy that helps ensure a smooth transition. Dallin H. Oaks , the man set to succeed Nelson, has already played a prominent role in church leadership as one of Nelson's two top counselors. Oaks' expected

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