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 30, 2011 11:58 AM MDT
Workers used a construction crane last week to hoist a statue of an angel to its spot atop the new Mormon temple in the Northland.
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March 29, 2011 02:49 PM MDT
Google has recently has added photographs from planes to its “satellite” imagery in Google Maps. What this means is that many cities in the U.S. now have higher resolution pictures from the sky as you zoom in close, and they are typically more realistic looking since they are at a 45 degree angle. Below is an example of Temple Square, and the Jordan River temple. These are interactive embedded maps, so you can drag them around with your mouse and look at various parts of Temple Square, in exquisite detail, as if you were in an airplane.
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March 26, 2011 08:36 PM MDT
When the Ogden Temple closes April 2 for a face lift, there will be two LDS temples under construction in the state, while a third is still in the planning stages. Work is proceeding on the Brigham City Temple, which is anticipated to be completed within 15 months, while The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints works on architectural plans for the Payson Temple, which was announced in January 2010.
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March 24, 2011 04:00 AM MDT
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March 22, 2011 01:54 PM MDT
Investigating published reports that posthumous temple ordinances were performed on behalf of President Barack Obama's deceased mother, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reiterated its policy regarding proxy baptisms. "The offering of baptism to our deceased ancestors is a sacred practice to us, and it is counter to church policy for a church member to submit names for baptism for persons to whom they are not related," said LDS Church spokesman Scott Trotter.
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February 14, 2011 03:32 PM MST
It’s Feb. 14, 1853, in Salt Lake City. The Saints have been in the valley now for nearly six years and have worked hard to establish the city. It had been nearly six years since President Brigham Young — just four days after arriving in the valley — put his cane in the ground on July 28, 1947, and said, “Here we will build a temple for our God.”
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