New Young Women class names aren’t ‘ornamental,’ says LDS leader. They have deep meaning.
These names, says Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman, will help girls see they are “part of a cause for good.”
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman expresses her excitement as she discusses the new curriculum and age-group class names for the faith’s teen girls, Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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.
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.