"The temple is a place of spiritual guidance, peace, hope and revelation," said Elder Karl D. Hirst of the United States Central Area Presidency at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple on Saturday, September 12, 2026. "For us, temples are literally the house of the Lord. The Lord visits His temples, and they are the most precious and sacred of all our places of worship." When the temple is dedicated, it will be the fourth operating temple in the state.

Rising above the low-lying landscape of South Tarawa, the steeple framework for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple has been installed above the north end of the prefabricated modules. The new steel structure adds a distinctive vertical element to the temple, which is becoming a prominent landmark for the local Latter-day Saint community. Additional steel members are staged on site as framing continues.

The Cape Town South Africa Temple is rising above its foundations as reinforced-concrete columns and walls take shape, while extensive formwork and scaffolding support construction of the upper structures. Around the building, brick masonry is being added to form steps, retaining walls, and other hardscape elements of the developing grounds. A black waterproofing membrane is being applied to below-grade structures.

The first signs of a superstructure are emerging at the Springfield Missouri Temple site, where wood framing for the adjoining meetinghouse is rising. Located on a 38-acre property on South Farm Road in southeast Springfield, the meetinghouse is taking form as crews erect the walls and set roof trusses over the broad, single-story structure. The groundbreaking ceremony for Missouri’s third temple was held just three months ago.