Peggy Fletcher Stack
Tamarra Kemsley
Dylan Eubank
David NoyceHe has made headlines speaking about the Constitution, religious freedom, elections, same-sex marriage, childbearing, peacemaking, even Black lives matter.
On Sunday, President Dallin H. Oaks, worldwide leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is expected to make news again when he delivers his keynote address on the final day of the faith’s 196th Semiannual General Conference.
Check back here to see what the 94-year-old Oaks and his fellow church leaders have to say in the two closing sessions.
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.
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.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.