Latest from LDS General Conference: Leaders address missions, abuse, suicide
President Russell M. Nelson, apostle M. Russell Ballard and others urge young members, especially men, to serve missions; new Relief Society and Primary presidencies named.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Russel M. Nelson arrives for the morning session of LDS General Conference on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
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.
Kaitlyn Bancroft is a Innovation Lab reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune. She's previously written for The Spectrum, The Denver Post, The Daily Universe, Deseret News, Church News and the Davis County Clipper. She's also a Utah native and a BYU graduate.
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Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.