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Bob Mims

Breaking news and religion reporter

Bob joined The Tribune staff in June 1998 after 18 years as an editor, reporter and sportswriter with The Associated Press. His assignments since have included online news reporting and editing, and coverage of religion, business, medical, fraud, crime and the courts.

As pandemic eases, LDS missionaries and Jehovah’s Witnesses soon will be back — knocking on your door

By Bob Mims | Peggy Fletcher Stack | May 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

The Babylon Bee fought Facebook — and won. Now the satirical site is releasing a book full of ‘fake news for the soul.’

By Bob Mims | May 25, 2018, 6:48 p.m.

After 25 years in Mormon land, Rabbi Benny Zippel’s mission remains the same: Reach out to every Jew, every Utahn

By Bob Mims | May 24, 2018, 12:03 a.m.

The bedside of a dying child is ‘holy ground,’ a place where Utah chaplains can offer tears, prayers and solace but no easy answers

By Bob Mims | May 21, 2018, 3:11 p.m.

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

By Bob Mims | May 21, 2018, 2:46 a.m.

New collection of Leonard Arrington’s vast journals shows battles the Mormon historian had with LDS leaders over telling the truth about the church’s past

By Bob Mims | May 10, 2018, 2:38 p.m.

Most Mormons remain against gay marriage, new poll shows, but that opposition is fading fast; younger LDS support it

By Bob Mims | May 3, 2018, 2:09 a.m.

Utah civil rights legend France Davis celebrates 44th anniversary as pastor of a growing Calvary Baptist Church

By Bob Mims | April 23, 2018, 3:45 a.m.

Two new priests look to young people to help Salt Lake Valley’s Greek Orthodox community grow and move beyond past rifts

By Bob Mims | April 23, 2018, 3:43 p.m.

LDS leader visits India and Thailand, says planned Mormon temples will bless those Asian nations

By Bob Mims | David Noyce | April 21, 2018, 4:00 a.m.

Mormon leader delights in songs of ‘precious children’ as he wraps up African tour

By Bob Mims | April 18, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Visiting LDS president salutes Kenya’s Mormon ‘pioneers’

By Bob Mims | April 18, 2018, 6:08 p.m.

A spiritual reason Utah tribes want to protect Bears Ears: It’s their Eden and plays into their stories of the creation

By Bob Mims | April 18, 2018, 2:24 p.m.

New Mormon prophet kicks off historic global tour with this message from London: Turbulent world needs the God of peace

By Bob Mims | April 13, 2018, 11:04 p.m.

From London to Jerusalem to Nairobi, the new LDS Church president prepares to lead whirlwind global tour

By Bob Mims | March 24, 2018, 4:19 p.m.

Idaho woman’s best-seller tells how she fled Mormon survivalist upbringing, alleged abuse to earn degrees at BYU and Cambridge

By Bob Mims | March 21, 2018, 4:55 p.m.

Jewish delegation visits Mormon temple and Welfare Square, seeks to broaden mutual understanding

By Bob Mims | March 16, 2018, 1:53 p.m.

See photos of Utah’s revamped Jordan River Temple before the open house begins this week for Mormons and all others

By Bob Mims | March 13, 2018, 1:38 p.m.

‘We don’t excavate to prove the Bible true’ — Utah priest going to Holy Land to pursue two passions: scriptural studies and archaeological digs

By Bob Mims | March 10, 2018, 12:44 a.m.

Mormonism’s top moneyman credits members’ sacrifices and sacred financial principles for faith’s prosperity

By Bob Mims | March 4, 2018, 9:00 p.m.