Temples

“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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April 15, 2026 10:32 AM MDT
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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April 10, 2026 10:16 AM MDT
“Life is not bleak. It is not dark. There is light.”
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April 07, 2026 03:00 PM MDT
A knock at the door turned out to be exactly what William Whitney needed.
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April 01, 2026 02:53 PM MDT
The Saturday morning session of general conference will include a solemn assembly.
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March 23, 2026 03:55 PM MDT
Accounts of the risen Christ may do more than validate His Resurrection.
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March 06, 2026 03:26 PM MST
“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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March 02, 2026 10:41 AM MST
“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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February 20, 2026 11:32 AM MST
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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January 20, 2026 03:07 PM MST
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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January 14, 2026 09:30 AM MST
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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January 08, 2026 10:16 AM MST
“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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January 06, 2026 10:01 AM MST
There are 211 temples dedicated at this time.
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December 18, 2025 10:13 AM MST
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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December 09, 2025 09:42 AM MST
Once built, this temple will stand on the northwest coast of Java, the most populous island in the world.
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December 08, 2025 10:11 AM MST
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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October 24, 2025 01:32 PM MDT
The stake president hoped to capture the children’s attention. It worked.
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October 13, 2025 08:52 AM MDT
Try these talking points to start more meaningful conversations about the endowment.
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October 12, 2025 06:00 AM MDT
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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October 09, 2025 02:09 PM MDT
Each temple is about the size of a poppy seed.
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October 08, 2025 03:16 PM MDT
Here’s a quick look back at new temple announcements during general conference.
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September 26, 2025 01:40 PM MDT
“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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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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September 07, 2012 11:58 AM MDT
Visiting a temple days before its dedication (or rededication) is akin to peering inside a massive beehive. It's alive with almost ferocious activity as workers dart from one task to another. Such a scene of organized chaos will be transformed into a sacred refuge of peace and serene worship on Sunday, Sept. 9, when thousands gather here for the rededication of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple.
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August 27, 2012 12:14 PM MDT
Breaking ground, whether for a new crop of corn or a new temple, is an act of faith. And on Saturday, Aug. 18, some 2,000 Latter-day Saints gathered in East Tijuana to dedicate the site of a new temple and turn the soil again with hope.Elder Benjamin De Hoyos of the Seventy and first counselor in the Mexico Area Presidency, presided at the gathering with second counselor, Elder Jose L. Alonso, also of the Seventy, directing. Meanwhile, like the pioneers of old, the LDS faithful stood or sat in the dusty desert sun, fanning themselves as they listened to testimonies, counsel and expressions of gratitude. Colorful umbrellas, to ward away the rays, sprouted here and there like wildflowers.
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August 14, 2012 02:08 PM MDT
The Brigham City Utah Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ (Mormons) 139th temple, will open to the public Saturday, 18 August 2012. The open house will continue through mid-September before the temple is formally dedicated. President Thomas S. Monson will dedicate the temple on Sunday, 23 September 2012 in three dedicatory sessions. The sessions will be broadcast at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to Latter-day Saint meetinghouses throughout Utah and in areas of southeastern Idaho that are located within the temple’s district. All regular Church meetings will be canceled within the temple district and in Utah on 23 September to allow members to participate in the dedication broadcast.
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July 11, 2012 02:54 PM MDT
Latest photographs of The Rome Italy Temple have been released showing the progress of the construction of the buildings on the Temple site in the Settebagni area of Rome. The temple is being built on a beautiful 15 acre site which will serve over 23,000 church members living in Italy and in neighbouring countries. The Rome Italy Temple will be the twelfth in Europe and the first in Italy.
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June 28, 2012 05:09 PM MDT
Björn Bauerfeind has vivid memories of being a Latter-day Saint in East Germany, where his “faithful parents far behind the Iron Curtain” were serious about serving the Lord in an area where government officials closely watched the Church. Every Sunday, his parents, Dieter and Ilse Bauerfeind, took him, his sister, and two brothers to attend church, about 40 miles (64km) from their home in Stendal. “The Rathenow Branch consisted of 10 Church members, including our family,” said Brother Bauerfeind. “Branch President Ferenz, a 91-year-old man, never missed a single meeting either. Contact with other Church members was very limited due to long distances to other Church units. As a little child, sometimes the thought, ‘What a lonely bunch of Mormons,’ crossed my mind. What I did not realize back then was how many blessings the Lord had in store for us for the future. We would live to see many of the promises made by servants of the Lord become reality.
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June 06, 2012 04:15 PM MDT
The First Presidency has announced open house and dedication dates for the Calgary Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from 29 September through 20 October 2012, excluding Sundays and Saturday, 6 October. Free reservations for the open house can be made through the www.calgarymormontemple.org website in the coming weeks.
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