Temples
Cody Wyoming Temple: how the Church acquired the site
Church News reported the backstory of how the LDS Church acquired the land for the Cody Wyoming Temple, a narrative focused on what Church members describe as divine providence in the property's preservation. The story draws on interviews with the Nielsons, locals involved in the transaction, and reflects the Church's framing of institutional land acquisitions as guided by revelation.
October 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM MT · via Church News · 2 sources
8th Idaho temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated in Montpelier
President Eyring dedicated the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, marking the eighth temple in Idaho.
October 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM MT · via Yahoo
Torreón Mexico Temple welcomes media ahead of public open house
Church officials hosted media tours and interviews at the Torreón Mexico Temple on October 19 as the facility prepared for its public open house.
October 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · 2 sources
Church announces location for El Paso Texas temple
The Church announced the location for a new temple in El Paso, Texas, continuing its temple expansion across the United States. The announcement represents part of the Church's broader building initiative to increase the number of worship facilities available to members.
October 20, 2026 at 3:21 AM MT · via Deseret News
Nicaragua's first temple opens, bringing worship site to Central America
The Managua Nicaragua Temple, the country's first Latter-day Saint temple, has been dedicated, allowing Nicaraguan members to participate in temple ordinances without traveling to neighboring countries.
October 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM MT · via Church News · 2 sources
Church holds groundbreaking for Maceió Brazil Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Maceió Brazil Temple on Sunday. The ceremony marks the official start of construction for the temple in northeastern Brazil.
October 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM MT · via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
Video explains race to build Hong Kong temple before 1997 China handover
A YouTube video by Rachel Murdock examines how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a temple in Hong Kong in the early 1990s, racing to complete it before the city's 1997 handover from British to Chinese control. The video, with nearly 30,000 views in 21 hours, explores the logistical and political challenges of securing land in one of the world's most expensive and crowded cities under a deadline imposed by geopolitical change.
October 15, 2026 at 3:29 AM MT · via YouTube / Rachel Murdock | LDS Storytime
Modesto California Temple begins public open house
The Modesto California Temple opened for public tours on Tuesday, October 13, with media and invited guests viewing the newly completed facility. The open house marks the first opportunity for the public to see the temple's interior before it is dedicated for LDS religious use.
October 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · 6 sources
Elder Gong dedicates Miraflores Guatemala City Temple
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Miraflores Guatemala City Temple on Tuesday, October 13, with the dedicatory prayer including the phrase "We sing and we shout 'Hallelujah!'"
October 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM MT · via Church News · 4 sources
President Eyring to dedicate Montpelier Idaho Temple on Oct. 18
President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, will dedicate the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The announcement follows the temple's public open house.
October 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM MT · via Church Newsroom · 9 sources
Church announces groundbreaking and construction milestones for temples in three countries
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the Port Harcourt Nigeria Temple has been approved for construction, while the Antofagasta Chile Temple site was also approved. The Goiana Brazil Temple received updated exterior renderings.
October 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 9 sources
Church releases exterior renderings for temples in Goiana and Campo Grande, Brazil
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released new exterior architectural renderings for two temples under construction in Brazil: the Goiana Brazil Temple and the Campo Grande Brazil Temple.
October 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM MT · via Church News