Temples

September 19, 2025 02:10 PM MDT
“There is something really powerful about incremental growth,” Sheri says. “I think in the Lord’s mercy, He understood this.”
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September 18, 2025 01:32 PM MDT
Once the temple is complete, members in the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia District will no longer have to travel 1,800 miles to attend the temple.
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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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November 30, 2015 04:55 PM MST
MR says: "Every inch of the 151-foot-tall Tijuana temple exudes craftsmanship," Tatiana Sanchez from the LA Times writes. Later on, in discussing the exponential growth of the Church, she adds, "Catholicism and mainline Protestant denominations have seen declines in membership in recent years. Mormonism has seen uninterrupted growth since its founding in New York in 1830." Read more below.
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Fun
November 29, 2015 10:49 PM MST
Lorenzo Snow. Erastus Snow. Eliza R. Snow. It should be clear to even a casual observer of the Church that we have a rich history with snow. Plenty of members realize this and are carrying on the tradition with their own awesome LDS-themed snow sculptures. Here are six of our favorites!
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Fun
November 23, 2015 07:24 PM MST
MR says: There's nothing quite like building a temple to help bring families together for an activity that everyone is sure to love! Check out these incredible temple brick sets perfect for your family!
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November 23, 2015 02:10 PM MST
The newly renovated Montreal Quebec Temple stands as a tribute to the rich and diverse history of Montreal and the pioneering Latter-day Saints who built the Church in Quebec’s largest bilingual city.
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Fun
November 18, 2015 03:29 PM MST
One of the largest displays of Christmas lights in the state is getting ready to light up the sky. The lights at the Mesa Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints attract over a million visitors each year. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving, several miles of Christmas lights will turn on.
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November 14, 2015 03:08 PM MST
My journey of a thousand miles started in May of 2015. I was living in South Carolina working for the summer, and I was planning to visit my mission, the Manchester New Hampshire Mission, before heading back home. The plan? Drive from South Carolina to New England, but not directly. I wanted to visit all the temples I could along the way! After all, I do have a goal to visit all the temples in the USA.
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