The San Diego California Temple will shortly close, according to a statement made on April 17, 2023 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple will undergo significant renovations. In July 2023, the temple will close for significant restoration. Dates for the public open house and rededication, as well as the renovation’s […]
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Suspicious box found at Rexburg Idaho Temple
LDS Church reveals what the Singapore Temple will look like
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church reveals what the Singapore Temple will look like The official rendering for the Singapore Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been released. The two-story, 18,000-square-foot temple will be constructed on a one-acre site located at a bend in the West […]
Kyiv Ukraine Temple reopens after months of closing due to Russian invasion
LDS Church announces site for Singapore Temple
On a one-acre lot at 233 Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore, the Singapore Temple will be constructed. Plans call for a two-story, roughly 18,000-square-foot temple. Next to the temple, a meeting hall with an arrival center will be constructed. The Singapore Temple was first announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2021 […]
UAE Ambassador visits London England Temple
The beautiful grounds of the London England Temple, located in Surrey’s peaceful countryside, were the setting for a special visit by H.E. Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE Ambassador to the UK (September 20). The Ambassador was taken on a personal tour of the temple grounds by Middle East/Africa North Area President Elder Anthony D. Perkins who was accompanied by his wife […]
Update on the Kyiv Ukraine Temple and Ukrainian Members
Church of Jesus Christ Announces Major Renovations to Kona Hawaii Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the Kona Hawaii Temple will close in October 2023 for extensive renovations. The upgrades are expected to be completed by late 2025. The square footage of the temple will increase from 9,500 to approximately 12,000. During the temple’s renovation, Latter-day Saints in the Kona […]
Fire breaks out inside Orem Utah Temple overnight
Overnight fire at the Orem Utah Temple extinguished, under investigation. The temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints catches fire overnight. The temple is under construction when residents noticed noticeable flames inside the floors of the sacred temple, said church spokesman Doug Anderson. The source of the fire is not yet known, but […]
Temple patrons soon to do proxy ordinance with or without appointment
As temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe gradually return to normal and full operations, Church leaders announced another step in helping members participate in regular temple worship — allowing members performing proxy ordinances to have the option to either reserve an appointment or to attend without an appointment. […]
Here’s Your First Look Inside the Renovated Washington D.C. Temple
William Randall Cone had recently returned from San Francisco, worldly-wise and somewhat jaded toward religion when he accepted an invitation from his brother to help build the Washington D.C. Temple in the 1970s. It was then, working on a team full of former missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that Cone’s […]
LDS Temples Will Begin to Return to Full Operation
“We are eager to return the temples to full operation as soon as possible,” President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring wrote in a March 15 letter. “Now that more people are immunized, we are pleased to announce that temples throughout the world will gradually return to more normal operations, including the […]