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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February 10, 2011 03:47 PM MST
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced open house and dedication dates for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Friday, 1 July 2011, until Saturday, 23 July 2011, excluding Sundays. The temple will be formally dedicated on Sunday, 21 August 2011, in three sessions. The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to congregations of the Church within the temple district.
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February 09, 2011 03:16 PM MST
Neighbors of a planned Mormon temple in north Phoenix are protesting at the site, saying Utah's leadership is ignoring their concerns about the building's design, light and traffic.
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February 02, 2011 05:03 AM MST
With a tank full of gas and a spirit full of faith, two women in their late sixties embarked on a journey that would lead them to nine temples in one day.
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January 30, 2011 07:34 PM MST
A Phoenix neighborhood is taking its feud against a proposed Mormon temple to the streets because they are unhappy about the church's design.
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January 29, 2011 04:00 PM MST
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced open house and rededication dates for the recently renovated Atlanta Georgia Temple. The temple was closed 1 July 2009 for renovation. Among the changes was the addition of large windows in the celestial room, adding more natural light, and art glass windows in other parts of the temple.
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January 29, 2011 03:49 PM MST
Mike's parents were not members of the LDS Church. They felt hurt with bitterness because they could not attend his wedding in the temple. The depth of their feelings caused a continuing barrier to happy family relationships. This broke Mike's heart because he wanted so much to be close to his parents and to share with them his most cherished feelings. Twenty years later, when Mike asked me to perform the temple wedding of his daughter, he asked if there was any way possible for someone to talk with his parents "in the temple." He so hoped that someone might soften their hurt and bitter feelings.
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