“This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing,” wrote the First Presidency.
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Starting on May 18, the public can tour replicas of a celestial room and baptismal font.
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The new visitors’ center opens to the public on May 18, 2026.
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“Life is not bleak. It is not dark. There is light.”
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A knock at the door turned out to be exactly what William Whitney needed.
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The Saturday morning session of general conference will include a solemn assembly.
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Accounts of the risen Christ may do more than validate His Resurrection.
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“Her words were a poignant reminder that God doesn’t care where we’ve been, just which direction we’re going.”
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“The Lord and the faithful members are hastening His work in this beautiful part of His vineyard,” said Elder Gerrit W. Gong.
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Salt Lake City shared the first real estimate for how many visitors are expected at the historic open house.
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President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H. E. Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Vice President Hon. K.C.D Mohadi toured the temple.
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As hundreds of Taiwanese families moved to the area, the local stake saw an opportunity to minister.
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong will dedicate the temple on March 1, 2026.
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Last year was filled with new temple milestones.
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This is his first temple dedication as Church president.
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“In these Houses of the Lord, we are taught the most important things we can learn in mortality, the knowledge of eternity.”
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There are 211 temples dedicated at this time.
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Each location offers its own traditions that draw visitors throughout December.
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This announcement brings the total number of temples—operating, under construction, or announced worldwide—to 383.
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Once built, this temple will stand on the northwest coast of Java, the most populous island in the world.
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The members depart around 3:45 a.m. to arrive at the Preston England Temple around 3 or 4 p.m.
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There are nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
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This will be the first house of the Lord built by the Church in the country.
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The stake president hoped to capture the children’s attention. It worked.
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Try these talking points to start more meaningful conversations about the endowment.
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Have you ever wondered which month and which calendar date has had the most dedications of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
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Each temple is about the size of a poppy seed.
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Here’s a quick look back at new temple announcements during general conference.
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“To serve in the temple is a sweet experience,” Therese Steadman said. “To serve with family is like icing on the cake.”
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“There is something really powerful about incremental growth,” Sheri says. “I think in the Lord’s mercy, He understood this.”
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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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The artist said the experience was holy.
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Kelly often wondered if he’d made a lasting impact during his mission—now, he had an answer.
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A group of people gathered as the prophet’s car went past.
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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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President Nelson has shared specific blessings we can receive from temple worship. Here are just a few.
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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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“The comment caught me off guard, and it made me want to visit the temple more often.”
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These two suggestions can help you find more joy in your temple worship.
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“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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After a life-changing conversion, Sery Kone played a special role at the dedication.
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Participating in the endowment takes over an hour. That longer time frame allows for several divinely designed learning experiences.
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Six months after the LDS Church began using the first new film for temple instruction in 20 years, a second new film is in rotation.
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The First Presidency has announced open house and dedication dates for the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 29 March, through 19 April 2014, excluding Sundays. Free reservations for the open house can be made through the fortlauderdalemormontemple.org website in the coming weeks.
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Emphasizing that Christmas traditions of giving are rooted in the life, message and mission of Jesus Christ, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles heralded the Christmas season at the Washington D.C. Temple and Visitors’ Center on Dec. 2. With honored guest, Manuel Sager, Ambassador of Switzerland, Elder Christofferson switched on more than 600,000 lights that will illuminate the temple grounds until Jan. 1, 2014, as part of the annual Festival of Lights.Other special guests for the lighting ceremony included members of the Washington diplomatic, political, business and religious communities. Also attending the ceremony were Sister Kathy Christofferson and Mrs. Christine Sager. J.W. Marriott Jr. and his wife, Donna, once again hosted the event as they have for 36 years, and Ann Santini of the Office of Public and International Affairs noted that the lights were a beacon to all of Washington, saying “come join us.”
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More than 20,000 guests have visited The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Mexico City Temple Visitors’ Center since it reopened to the public on 23 November 2013. The visitors’ center was first opened in November 1983 and was closed for nearly two years during the remodeling and expansion. The center is more than 19,000 square feet, the third largest temple visitors’ center out of more than a dozen such facilities in the Church, after Temple Square in Salt Lake City and a visitors’ center in Washington, D.C. Visitors’ centers exist not only to acquaint people with the Church but also to help them understand its beliefs. The Church operates visitors’ centers throughout the world, usually located near a temple or Church historic site.
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The First Presidency has announced open house and dedication dates for the Gilbert Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 18 January 2014, through Saturday, 15 February 2014, excluding Sundays. Free reservations for the open house can be made through the www.gilbertmormontemple.org website in the coming weeks.
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