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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March 25, 2012 04:33 PM MDT
A little more than a month ago, an LDS Church spokesman made a passing reference to the "new Provo City Center Temple" in a story about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquiring additional property for its new temple in downtown Provo. Evidently, that was an announcement.
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March 09, 2012 02:40 PM MST
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is "doing exactly what we have been asked to do and what we said we would do" in implementing technological barriers to prevent unauthorized name submissions for proxy baptism, according to LDS Church spokesman Michael Purdy. Purdy was addressing media reports Thursday that Helen Radkey, the researcher behind the recent spate of announcements that the names of Holocaust victims and others were being inappropriately submitted for the LDS practice of baptism for the dead, believes the new technological measures are primarily aimed at thwarting her work.
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March 08, 2012 01:37 PM MST
In a letter read in LDS Church worship services last Sunday, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reiterated "the policies first stated in 1995 concerning the submission of names for proxy temple ordinances" and urged "faithful adherence to these policies by all members of the church." This week, the church has introduced a "technological barrier to prevent abuse of the New FamilySearch system," according to LDS Church spokesman Michael Purdy.
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March 08, 2012 01:02 PM MST
A technological crackdown, telegraphed by Mormon leaders, has effectively blocked the pre-eminent whistle-blower of controversial proxy baptisms from accessing the LDS Church’s database that chronicles so-called baptisms for the dead. LDS officials defend the move, saying it helps prevent overzealous Mormons and mischief-makers from violating church policy by submitting the names of prominent Jewish figures, such as Anne Frank and Daniel Pearl, both discovered on the baptism rolls in recent weeks.
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March 06, 2012 05:19 PM MST
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints has come under fire once again for its practice of baptisms for the dead. It seems that a member of the church has not followed the guidance of church leaders that members not baptize Holocaust victims or others associated with The Holocaust. Members instead are to seek out their own ancestors for such baptisms.
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March 06, 2012 05:16 PM MST
Last week, there were more stories about posthumous Mormon baptisms -- this time it was Daniel Pearl. Pearl's parents sent an email to the Boston Globe, in which they responded to the LDS: We appreciate your good intentions but rest assured that Danny's soul was redeemed through the life that he lived and the values that he upheld. He lived as a proud Jew, died as a proud Jew and is currently facing his creator as a Jew, blessed, accepted and redeemed.
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