President of Mormon church remains hospitalized in Utah


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 89-year-old president of the Mormon church remains hospitalized in Salt Lake City.

Eric Hawkins, a spokesman for the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Wednesday afternoon that President Thomas S. Monson is still in the hospital after he was taken Monday evening because he was not feeling well.

Hawkins said Tuesday that Monson received treatment and fluids and hopefully would be released soon.

Hawkins said he could not release further details.

Monson, considered by followers to be the religion's prophet, spoke to church members last weekend at the religion's twice-yearly conference in Salt Lake City, but skipped some sessions on Saturday and Sunday.

Church officials said he was conserving his energy and was weary but well.

Monson has been the church's leader since 2008.

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