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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Dedicated by Elder Gong
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple on Sunday, October 11, 2026. "In this 'Land of Eternal Spring,' we are grateful for Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life," he said in his dedicatory prayer. "We are thankful for His divine mission and perfect life, and even for His atoning sacrifice. Jesus Christ redeems us from physical and spiritual death. He has every good gift and blessing available for each of us now and throughout eternity." The temple is the second to be dedicated in Guatemala City and the fourth in the country.
Elder Rasband Dedicates the Ephraim Utah Temple
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Ephraim Utah Temple on Sunday, October 11, 2026. "The community of Ephraim and those in this temple district will never be the same because of this holy house of God," he said. His own great-great-grandparents settled in Ephraim in 1850 after leaving a prosperous farm in Denmark. In an interview before the dedication, he said the temple will give Snow College students opportunities to participate in the gathering of Israel as they serve missions and serve in the temple.
Angel Moroni Statue Installed on the Stockholm Sweden Temple
A gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni has been installed atop the main spire of the Stockholm Sweden Temple, marking a significant milestone in the reconstruction of the temple. The statue was attached to the tip of the spire and carefully lifted into position by crane. The temple’s familiar profile continues to take shape as work advances on the the exterior finishes and the six detached spires that surround the building.
Maceió Brazil Temple Groundbreaking Services Held
Elder B. Corey Cuvelier, a counselor in the Brazil Area Presidency, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Maceió Brazil Temple on Saturday, October 10, 2026. During the dedicatory prayer, he said, "We pray that this will be a place of inspiration and revelation, where all may feel Thy power and grow up in Thee. May this house, as it rises and when it is finished, be as a light set upon a hill, that all who behold it may feel of Thy love and be filled with purpose." Brazil currently has twelve dedicated temples and twelve more announced or under construction.
TEMPLE STATISTICS
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224
Dedicated
66
Under Construction
95
Announced
The construction and renovation of Latter-day Saint temples is determined by the Church's First Presidency. New temple locations are most often announced at the Church's semiannual General Conference meetings.
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