‘I’m not the arbiter of orthodoxy’ — New LDS apostle Clark Gilbert talks about BYU, immigration, same-sex marriage
“This is a big tent church,” he says, while noting that Jesus did give commandments.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Newly ordained apostle Clark Gilbert conducts an interview with The Tribune at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 13, 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.