“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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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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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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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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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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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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