Video explores how Freiberg Temple was built in communist East Germany
November 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM MT · via YouTube / LDS Storytime with Rachel Uda Murdock · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
LDS Storytime with Rachel Uda Murdock produced a video examining how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a temple behind the Iron Curtain in communist East Germany. The video has generated significant traction with over 7,000 views in 11 hours.
The video recounts how Elder Thomas S. Monson promised East German Latter-day Saints in 1968 that they would one day receive temple blessings, despite communist restrictions preventing them from traveling to temples in the West. It details how the church negotiated with East German authorities to build the Freiberg Germany Temple, which was dedicated in 1985.
The video explores the political maneuvering required and the significance of the temple for members living under communist rule during the Cold War.
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