Wear masks and get the vaccine, say top LDS leaders, even as more wards return to face coverings

“We can win this war,” says First Presidency, “if everyone will follow the wise and thoughtful recommendations of medical experts and government leaders.”

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A young priesthood holder offers the sacrament to a family during a modified church service in the Carrollton Ward, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2020. Due to the rise of the delta variant, some Latter-day Saint congregations are again requiring masks for in-person participants.

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Peggy Fletcher StackSenior religion reporter

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.