(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Rev. Roberto Montoro celebrates Mass on Ash Wednesday as the first day of Lent at Sacred Heart Church in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Instead of making a sign of the cross on people's foreheads, Montoro sprinkles ashes on top of congregants' heads due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.