Catholic archbishop recalls his friend LDS apostle M. Russell Ballard — together they wept, prayed, laughed and golfed
“We hit it off right away,” John Wester says. “He was very friendly and welcoming.”
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Catholic Bishop John Wester smiles as he sits with Barbara Ballard and her husband, apostle M. Russell Ballard, during a reception in Salt Lake City in 2015 before Wester's departure to New Mexico.
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.