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Elder Rasband Dedicates the Managua Nicaragua Temple
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Managua Nicaragua Temple—the country's first temple—on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Hundreds of Latter-day Saints participated in the dedicatory service, while thousands more joined through broadcasts at local meetinghouses. "One by one, we receive ordinances and make covenants. One by one, we may feel lifted, reminded, and renewed in our spiritual journey, receiving greater hope and strength from the Atonement of Jesus Christ," said Elder Rasband.
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Montpelier Idaho Temple Is Dedicated by President Eyring
President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, October 18, 2026. It is the 225th temple in operation worldwide and the eighth temple dedicated in Idaho. "Temples are evidence that God is a God of covenants and that His plan reaches beyond mortality into eternity," said President Eyring. "The temple provides purpose for our lives. It brings peace to our souls. It allows us to reach through the veil of death and across generations to allow the Lord unite families in the joy of eternal life."
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Groundbreaking Held for the Vienna Austria Temple
Elder Michael Cziesla, a member of the Europe Central Area Presidency, presided over the groundbreaking for the Vienna Austria Temple on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Paying tribute to those whose devotion helped prepare the way for this historic occasion, he said, "Today, we stand on the foundation of their faith." The history of the Church in Austria stretches back more than 160 years. Early members endured religious prejudice, political upheaval, and war as they worked to establish a lasting community of faith.
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Monument Sign Panels for the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple
The inscribed panels for the monument sign of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple have been installed. The prominent structure stands along the roadway, directly in line with the temple’s front entrance. Stone veneer panels continue to be added to the front portico, while additional walkways are poured and mulch is spread throughout the garden spaces on the temple grounds. A black ornamental fence surrounds the property.
Tarawa Kiribati Temple Steeple Marks the Skyline
The recently mounted steeple frame atop the Tarawa Kiribati Temple has established the framework for the building's single tower. Exterior cladding panels will enclose the structure, which will be topped with a golden spire. Located on South Tarawa across from the Kiribati House of Parliament, the temple will serve Church members scattered throughout the islands and atolls of the vast central Pacific region.
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Londrina Brazil Temple Construction Nearing Completion
The Londrina Brazil Temple is beautifully illuminated against the night sky, highlighting the completed exterior, tall central spire, and landscaped grounds. Exterior lighting accentuates the temple's architectural features and stained-glass windows, while pathway lights trace the curved walkways around the building. The surrounding grounds feature manicured lawns, young palm trees, and planted areas, with circular plazas complementing the network of walkways. The parking lot has also been paved and striped, bringing the site's exterior improvements closer to completion.
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Cladding Reaches Top of Lone Mountain Nevada Temple
Precast concrete cladding panels have reached the top of the steeple frame at the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple, extending the exterior finish to the uppermost sections of the tower. Crews are pouring curbs along the roadway, while work continues on the adjacent meetinghouse. Since construction began just over a year ago, the temple has steadily taken shape, forming a beautiful new landmark in northwest Las Vegas.
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Installing Basement Walls for the Springfield Missouri Temple
Reinforced concrete walls are being installed for the partial basement of the Springfield Missouri Temple, including the concrete support structure for the baptismal font. An orange safety fence surrounds the excavation area as work progresses below ground level. Nearby, the roof has been installed on the adjacent meetinghouse, and crews are preparing for the exterior wall finishes.
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Tampa Florida Temple Exterior Panels and Roofing Advance
Exterior wall panels are being installed across the upper sections of the Tampa Florida Temple, extending the building’s precast concrete exterior finish. Roofing work is also progressing around the central tower, where exposed steel beams coated in red oxide primer contrast with the light-colored wall panels. As these exterior elements take shape, the temple’s architectural lines are becoming increasingly defined.
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Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple Landscaping Progress
Landscaping is advancing around the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, while pavers have been laid across the entrance plaza. Along the street frontage, picket fence panels have been installed between the masonry posts, and landscape beds are being established between the fence and the roadway. Young palm trees and other plantings surround the temple, adding greenery to the grounds as interior finish work progresses.
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Steeple Framework Installed on the Manhattan New York Temple
A new steeple frame has been erected atop the Manhattan New York Temple, rising above the corner of Columbus Avenue and 65th Street. Installed as part of a major renovation that began on March 2, 2024, the framework stands considerably taller than the previous steeple. Stone cladding will soon cover the lower tiers, while a tapering spire with ornamental gold detailing will rise above them, crowned by a statue of the angel Moroni. Scaffolding continues to surround much of the exterior as renovation work progresses.
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Public Invited to Tour the Modesto California Temple
An open house for the newly completed Modesto California Temple began on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with a tour for media and invited guests. The public is invited to tour the building, located at 4310 Dale Road, from October 16 through October 31 (excluding Sundays). The temple’s interior design celebrates the natural beauty and agricultural heritage of California’s Central Valley, including almond blossoms and strawberry motifs that appear in the art glass and millwork. The tones of blue, green and gold were selected to represent the abundance of crops, animals and water in the region.
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President Eyring to Dedicate the Montpelier Idaho Temple
President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, will dedicate the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The dedication will take place at 10 a.m. MDT and will be rebroadcast at 2 p.m. MDT. It will be broadcast to all congregations within the temple district. More than 15,000 Church members in Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming will be part of the temple district.
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Campo Grande Brazil Temple Exterior Rendering Revealed
An exterior rendering for the Campo Grande Brazil Temple has been published. The single-story temple of 11,300 square feet will rise on a 5.6-acre property located northeast of the intersection of Avenida Nelly Martins and Rua Cigana in the Carandá Bosque neighborhood of Campo Grande. It will be the first temple constructed in the state of Mato Grosso Do Sul, located in southwestern Brazil.
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Exterior Rendering Released for the Goiânia Brazil Temple
An exterior rendering of the Goiânia Brazil Temple has been published. The single-story, 18,850-square-foot temple will rise on a 5.54-acre property located northwest of the intersection of Avenida Rio Verde and Rua Capitão Breno in the Loteamento Faicalville neighborhood of Goiânia. The temple will be the first to be constructed in the state of Goiás where members are currently served by the Brasília Brazil Temple.
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Viña del Mar Chile Temple Groundbreaking Date Announced
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Viña del Mar Chile Temple will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Elder Sergio R. Vargas, a member of the South America South Area Presidency, will preside at the event. The 30,000-square-foot house of the Lord will rise on a 1.87-acre site where the stake center for the Viña del Mar Chile Stake formerly stood. The property is located between 3rd North Street and 4th North Street (near 4½ West).
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Grounbreaking Date Announced for the Calabar Nigeria Temple
Groundbreaking services for the Calabar Nigeria Temple will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Elder Christian C. Chigbundu, a member of the Africa West Area Presidency, will preside at the event. The temple will rise on a 7-acre property located on Atekong Drive in Calabar. Plans call for a single-story temple of 26,000 square feet along with patron housing, arrival facilities, and a meetinghouse.
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November Groundbreaking Slated for the Eket Nigeria Temple
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Eket Nigeria Temple will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2026. Elder D. Martin Goury, a member of the Africa West Area Presidency, will preside at the event. The temple will rise on a 7-acre site located on Eket/Oron Road in the village of Ikot Ibiok in the Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Plans call for a temple of approximately 18,850 square feet with an adjacent meetinghouse.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Basement Walls Rising for the Heber Valley Utah Temple
The reinforced concrete walls for the basement of the Heber Valley Utah Temple are taking shape, with large sections of the below-grade structure now poured and cured. Work continues across the basement floor, where construction materials, formwork, and equipment are staged around the emerging structure. The extensive excavation surrounding the foundation provides access for crews who are advancing the temple's below-grade construction.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for the Iquitos Peru Temple
Elder Sandino Román, a member of the Presidency of the South America Northwest Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Iquitos Peru Temple on Saturday, October 10, 2026. In the site dedicatory prayer, he expressed gratitude for the construction of the temple and prayed that it would bless the community. Iquitos is the world’s largest city inaccessible by road, and Church members have traditionally traveled long distances by river or air to attend the temple. The new temple will bring sacred ordinances closer to Latter-day Saints throughout the Amazon region, marking an important milestone in the history of the Church in Peru.
Cladding the Steeple of the Birmingham England Temple
Stone cladding has begun on the steeple of the Birmingham England Temple, adding the first exterior stone finishes to the temple's prominent architectural feature. The work marks another step toward completing the temple's exterior. Plans for England's third temple were announced in April 2022, and groundbreaking services were held in March 2025. The temple is rising on Penns Lane next to the Wylde Green Ward meetinghouse.
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Zoning Change and Preliminary Plat Approved by Spanish Fork City Council
On October 6, the Spanish Fork City Council approved a zone change and preliminary plat for Oak Village, a master-planned development where the Spanish Fork Utah Temple will be located. The preliminary plat includes 110 single-family residential lots, while three separate parcels are designated for the existing meetinghouses and future temple. Plans for the residential neighborhood include improved road connections, pedestrian trails, and frontage improvements along 100 South and Spanish Fork Parkway. A roundabout is also planned as part of the development. The temple remains in the design phase, and final plans will be submitted to the City later.
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Stonework and Landscaping Advance at the Austin Texas Temple
Stone cladding is progressing across the Austin Texas Temple, with workers installing a course of gray stone along the base of the building and a light-colored stone veneer on the tower and mezzanine-level walls. Stairs are being installed to connect the east parking area with the temple grounds, while ornamental fencing is being installed around the property. Landscaping is also advancing, with topsoil placed and trees planted at the northeast corner of the site.
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Port Vila Vanuatu Temple Brings worship Closer to South Pacific Members
The Port Vila Vanuatu Temple will become the first temple in Vanuatu, bringing a long-awaited house of the Lord closer to members throughout the South Pacific archipelago. Announced in October 2020, the temple will remove the need for local members to travel more than 700 miles to the Suva Fiji Temple. Construction has been underway for the past three-and-a-half years, and the temple president and matron have been called.
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Spire Lifted Into Place Atop the Winchester Virginia Temple
The spire was lifted into place this morning atop the tower frame of the Winchester Virginia Temple, marking a significant milestone in construction of the temple's prominent central feature. A crane positioned the tall, tapered spire above the scaffolded tower, completing the temple's distinctive silhouette. Installation of stone cladding is progressing along the main walls of the classically designed building.
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Stone Cladding and Site Work Advance at the Lethbridge Alberta Temple
Stone cladding is progressing across the exterior of the Lethbridge Alberta Temple, with the west side substantially covered and installation now advancing along the north side. Site improvements are also taking shape with the installation of concrete elements for the entrance plaza, including planting beds. On the west side, curbing has been added for additional parking. The temple’s tower remains surrounded by scaffolding, while the spire stands on a nearby staging pad.
