Temples

August 13, 2025 04:10 PM MDT
Kelly often wondered if he’d made a lasting impact during his mission—now, he had an answer.
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August 08, 2025 12:15 PM MDT
A group of people gathered as the prophet’s car went past.
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August 04, 2025 02:05 PM MDT
The open house is scheduled to begin in April 2027.
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Members in this country currently have to cross the Congo River to get to a temple.
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Elder Neil L. Andersen will dedicate the temple on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
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July 15, 2025 10:24 AM MDT
President Nelson has shared specific blessings we can receive from temple worship. Here are just a few.
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July 09, 2025 12:37 PM MDT
While we often focus on scary “signs of the times” like wars and earthquakes, we can find comfort in the many hopeful signs of the Savior’s return.
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More than 500 attendees commemorated this significant milestone.
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June 27, 2025 01:50 PM MDT
“The comment caught me off guard, and it made me want to visit the temple more often.”
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June 20, 2025 02:13 PM MDT
These two suggestions can help you find more joy in your temple worship.
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June 16, 2025 01:54 PM MDT
“I wouldn’t have time to change before the last session of the day, but I felt the temple was where I needed to be.”
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June 11, 2025 02:15 PM MDT
After a life-changing conversion, Sery Kone played a special role at the dedication.
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June 10, 2025 01:30 PM MDT
Participating in the endowment takes over an hour. That longer time frame allows for several divinely designed learning experiences.
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June 09, 2025 01:51 PM MDT
Pres. Nelson just dedicated the Syracuse Utah Temple. Read more about his past dedications.
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June 06, 2025 10:34 AM MDT
One shy young woman stood at the pulpit to share her testimony of how the experience had changed her.
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June 03, 2025 02:09 PM MDT
After a lonely year in school, John began seeking more of heaven’s help.
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May 30, 2025 01:55 PM MDT
This is the key to transforming your view of attending the temple.
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May 28, 2025 02:29 PM MDT
Read about topics such as why temple ceremonies change over time and how the endowment ceremony compares to Masonic rituals.
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May 23, 2025 01:37 PM MDT
At age 21, Allison was disowned by her father. Then, only two years later, she was stranded by her first husband in an unfamiliar country. 
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May 23, 2025 10:23 AM MDT
Those with a current temple recommend may choose to keep their printed recommend or switch to a mobile recommend.
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May 21, 2025 01:55 PM MDT
Two countries outside the US will have over 20 temples.
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May 20, 2025 01:49 PM MDT
“Listening to his talk was the last positive experience I’d had with the Church. How was it that we were now in Thailand at the same time?”
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May 19, 2025 01:54 PM MDT
Weekly attendance at a nearby meetinghouse has more than doubled.
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May 14, 2025 03:44 PM MDT
“I didn’t fully appreciate the significance of this temple feature until I visited the open house.”
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May 13, 2025 01:34 PM MDT
Temple worship feels different than church. Scripture offers a clue to help us understand both why and how.
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May 12, 2025 01:39 PM MDT
“When I received my endowment, I felt warm and tingling and kept whispering, ‘Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Jesus!’”
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May 06, 2025 01:34 PM MDT
Try these simple tips to feel more at ease during your temple trips.
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April 30, 2025 02:02 PM MDT
In a recent video, Elder Gong explained how the Lord helps us feel His love in a sometimes isolating world.
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April 29, 2025 02:16 PM MDT
Start a conversation with your loved one with this simple but profound advice.
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April 23, 2025 01:57 PM MDT
“After reading the book myself, I feel a deeper love and appreciation for temple endowment sessions.”
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April 10, 2025 02:01 PM MDT
At the Toronto Ontario Temple rededication, the Apostle shared an insightful spin on this common phrase.
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April 07, 2025 02:42 PM MDT
President Nelson has now announced 200 temples during his 7 years as the prophet.
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Today’s announcement brings the total number of temples—operating, under construction, or announced—to 382.
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April 02, 2025 11:48 AM MDT
An ideal starting point for approaching the house of the Lord is recognizing it as a place of love and belonging.
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March 27, 2025 01:31 PM MDT
This simple shift in perspective changes the way I approach everything I do and everyone I talk to in the temple.
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March 19, 2025 02:14 PM MDT
“I’m too old to be playing games with you or telling jokes,” President Holland said of his testimony. “This is the truth.”
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March 12, 2025 01:57 PM MDT
Elder Neil L. Andersen recently shared a notable statistic about temple growth.
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March 07, 2025 02:01 PM MST
With this translation, Christ becomes more than our loving and gentle Savior. He becomes a powerful leader, the commander of all heavenly and earthly forces.
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February 27, 2025 03:42 PM MST
I have found that focusing on Christ brings me a sense of peace that I would not have otherwise.
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Plans call for a multi-story temple and a new meetinghouse.
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February 25, 2025 02:35 PM MST
The details on the windows and carpets are stunning.
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February 19, 2025 10:39 AM MST
“As I walked toward the temple, I thought, Lord, if they don’t let me in here, then I know I need to learn about this church.”
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February 18, 2025 02:32 PM MST
I understand more deeply now that these are not “names” we “take” to the temple but people we come to the temple to be with.
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By  Gena Mabee
February 11, 2025 02:31 PM MST
We were the first Black family to be sealed in the Oakland California Temple. In the years since, the temple has been a healing place for me.
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February 10, 2025 02:58 PM MST
Dedicated 35 years ago, the Toronto Ontario Temple will be rededicated on March 23, 2025.
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By  LDS Living
April 17, 2017 06:19 PM MDT
In March 2015, the Idaho Falls Temple was closed for renovations. Two years later, photos of the renovations are available before the open house tours begin on Saturday, April 22. Here are some beautiful sneak peeks of the finished renovations inside this historic temple.
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April 15, 2017 03:00 PM MDT
Hope and infertility. Two words that don’t always go together in this world. But, for one couple, hope came at the end of a long struggle with the dark cloud of infertility. And for them, it brought with it peace and a strengthened testimony of Jesus Christ and the hope He gives to all who seek it. It was the kind of hope that gave Sally and Ryan Paskins new life, literally and figuratively.
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By  LDS Living
April 12, 2017 04:57 PM MDT
After being closed for two years for extensive renovation, the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple is getting ready for an open house set to begin April 22 and a rededication scheduled for June 4. As part of the renovation process, the 13-foot statue atop the temple was taken down to receive a coat of new gold paint on April 5, but on April 12, Moroni soared back to its perch atop the 153-foot temple. Check out this live video of the event from East Idaho News. Images from East Idaho News
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April 11, 2017 04:16 PM MDT
In a 2008 article about the Rexburg Idaho Temple, the Deseret News reported:
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April 11, 2017 02:06 PM MDT
“We wish our Mormon friends joy and contentment and all of God’s blessings as they dedicate their new Temple, and we thank them for reminding us how holy a place a mere building can be,” Rabbi Wayne Dosick writes. In celebration of the newly announced temple in Pocatello, Idaho, the Idaho State Journal wrote an article about LDS temples, sharing insights written by Jewish Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph.D., after he toured the San Diego Temple in 1993.
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By  LDS Living
April 10, 2017 08:35 PM MDT
Four temples—the Tokyo Japan Temple, Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple, Memphis Tennessee Temple, and Asunción Paraguay Temple—are expected to close this year for renovations, according to Mormon Newsroom.
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