The public is invited to attend an open house of the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple from June 13 through June 27, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The architecture and interior design of the temple reflect cultural elements associated with Minas Gerais, one of the largest states in Brazil. The stained-glass windows feature shades of white, yellow and blue, inspired by the traditional patterns of Portuguese tiles present in the state's historical heritage. The temple is located at Rua Professor José Vieira de Mendonça, 1485, in the Engenho Nogueira neighborhood of Belo Horizonte.

Elder John D. Amos of the United States Southeast Area Presidency will preside at the groundbreaking for the Huntsville Alabama Temple on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The temple will rise on a 21-acre site located southeast of the intersection of Gillespie Road and Browns Ferry Road in Madison, Alabama. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. It will be the second temple in the state.

David Lewis White and Cynthia Lee Hansen White of the Modesto California Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Modesto California Temple. Brother White is a mission presidency counselor, ward missionary and temple ordinance worker, and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. Sister White is a ward music coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president and seminary teacher.

Richard G. Youngblood and Katherine Youngblood of the Chattanooga Tennessee Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Knoxville Tennessee Temple. Brother Youngblood is an Area Seventy and former Nevada Las Vegas East Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. Sister Youngblood is a branch Relief Society presidency counselor and former mission president companion, ward Primary president and ward Young Women presidency counselor.