From Latter-day Saint to Catholic Saint: The Spiritual Journey of Cora Evans
A Utah native and mystic, Cora Evans, is under consideration for sainthood by the Vatican after converting from Mormonism to Catholicism.
Born Cora Louise Yorgason on July 9, 1904, in Midvale, Evans' spiritual journey is a remarkable one. Growing up in a prominent Latter-day Saint family in northern Utah, her path to Catholicism was unlikely.
Her hometown, Ogden, was once a tough place, with
even Chicago gangster Al Capone reportedly saying Ogden's infamous 25th Street was too lawless for his liking. Despite this, the area was also home to many devout Latter-day Saint families, including notable names like Eccles, Browning, McKay, and Farr.
Now, with All Saints Day approaching on November 1, the Vatican may canonize Cora Evans as the first Ogden saint, a truly incredible spiritual journey.
Author's summary: Cora Evans' conversion from Mormonism to Catholicism and potential sainthood is a remarkable story.