Bishop Wester takes on Atticus, Scout and Jem

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Bishop John C. Wester discusses 'To Kill a Mockingbird' with eighth-graders at Kearns-Saint Ann School.

The Most Rev. John C. Wester, bishop of Salt Lake City, discussed 'To Kill a Mockingbird' with the eighth-grade class at Kearns-Saint Ann School on Thursday. He said the book's themes of racism and morality are as relevant today as when the book was written 50 years ago. A complete story about his classroom visit will be printed in the Jan. 28 issue of the Intermountain Catholic.