Church members, leaders, public officials, and invited guests gathered for the groundbreaking service for the Teresina Brazil Temple on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The event marked a historic milestone for the Church in the states of Piauí and Maranhão, located in northeastern Brazil. Elder Ciro Schmeil, First Counselor in the Brazil Area Presidency, presided at the event. In his message, he taught that "temples are a demonstration of God's love" for His children and a place where they draw closer to Jesus Christ.

The Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple is currently in the exterior finishing phase, with light-colored cladding being secured to the walls. Scaffolding remains in place around the structure, supporting the installation crews. Across the street from the temple, the Niaosung meetinghouse is also seeing activity, with scaffolding erected around its exterior for renovation work, bringing improvements to both Church-owned sites.

As construction of the Wichita Kansas Temple moves into its late stages, contractor trailers have been removed from the site, signaling a transition from heavy construction to final detailing. Landscapers and specialty subcontractors are now focused on completing the remaining interior and exterior projects over the coming months. Construction has been underway for more than a year and a half.

Exterior enclosure work has begun on the Vancouver Washington Temple, located in the community of Camas, as crews install yellow sheathing panels across the structure. Framing materials are staged throughout the site, supporting continued work on the exterior wall systems. On the grounds, asphalt paving covers much of the looping drive and parking areas, with curbing clearly defined. On the west side of the temple, formwork is in place for a large circular plaza.