Elder Hutch U. Fale of the United States West Area Presidency presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple on Saturday, August 29, 2026. In in his dedicatory prayer, he prayed: "Please bless this community, even the surrounding areas, that all may see and witness that Thy Son and His holy house are a symbol and source of peace, the true peace that is only available through Him."

Following a devotional on Wednesday with Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 161 missionaries from the Sierra Leone Bo Mission visited the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple site. The visit coincided with Elder Gilbert’s first time to Sierra Leone as an Apostle, during which he met with Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh in Freetown to discuss opportunities for the Church and the Sierra Leone government to strengthen education in the country.

Sheathing has been installed on the exterior walls of the Fairbanks Alaska Temple, and the first cladding panels have been hung. Crews are also erecting the upper-level steel trusses, including the pedestal that will support the steeple. The steeple framework has been delivered and is currently staged on site. Work is progressing simultaneously on the adjoining meetinghouse and ancillary building, where framing is underway.

Two weeks following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Lesa Stevenson, traveled to southwest Colombia to minister to the members of the Church. "We want you to know that you’re not alone. Our hearts are with you. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles pray for you," he said. Before speaking to a group of hundreds of Saints, they visited the Cali Colombia Temple site. The neighborhood surrounding the site was significantly affected by the earthquake, but the temple itself was unharmed.