LDS apostle Neil L. Andersen praised Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition as "meaningful and beautiful" during remarks made around October 31, according to Church News.

Andersen's comments represent a high-ranking church leader affirming a cultural tradition sometimes viewed with suspicion by conservative Christians. Mexico has the second-largest Latter-day Saint population after the United States, and the church has historically worked to distinguish itself from local Catholic practices.

Day of the Dead is a multi-day Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ones, traditionally observed October 31 through November 2.