(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dwayne Johnson, a missionary with the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, helps a client at Welfare Square in 2023. The Utah-based faith has expanded the opportunities for single adult men 40 and older to serve full-time missions.
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.