‘God calls whom God calls’: Church that traces back to Joseph Smith ordains its first female prophet-president
Some members remain upset that Community of Christ sold the Kirtland Temple to the LDS Church, she concedes, but “we are in a healthy place” financially.
(Lyle R. Anderson II via Community of Christ) Prophet-President Stassi Cramm, center, is ordained Sunday, June 1,2025, to lead Community of Christ by President Emeritus Steve Veazey, left, and Mareva Arnaud Tchong, president of the Council of Twelve Apostles.
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.