While doctors and nurses care for the body, chaplains at Utah hospitals try to bring peace to patients and families of all faiths

(Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune) Chaplain Vicki Pond with Ruthie Yanez, 5, who has been treated for a brain tumor.

(Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune) Chaplain Vicki Pond with Ruthie Yanez, 5, who has been treated for a brain tumor.

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