This page provides a summary of recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
December 19
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Artist's rendering of the Knoxville Tennessee Temple. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.December 12
- Ground Broken for the Torreón Mexico Temple
- Site Announced for Temple To Be Built in Las Vegas, Nevada
December 5
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Invited guests ceremonially turn the dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple on Saturday, December 3, 2022.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.November 28
- A Look Inside the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple
- Ground Broken for Managua Nicaragua Temple
- Locations Released for Temples in Bolivia, Brazil, New Zealand, Taiwan
November 21
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Elder Quentin L. Cook presides at the dedication of the Quito Ecuador Temple on November 20, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.November 14, 2022
November 7, 2022
October 31, 2022
- Locations Announced for Six Temples: Three in the U.S., Two in Mexico and One in Brazil
- Ground Broken for Willamette Valley Oregon Temple
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Invited guests, including Latter-day Saint youth from Oregon's Willamette Valley, turn the soil at the groundbreaking of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple in Springfield, Oregon, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.October 17, 2022
- Groundbreaking Dates Announced for Four Temples in Latin America
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Rededicates Hamilton New Zealand Temple
- Quito Ecuador Temple Opens Its Doors to Media and the Public
- Open House Begins for Belém Brazil Temple
October 11, 2022
- Locations Announced for Temples in Singapore and United States
- President Nelson Presides at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Heber Valley Utah Temple
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President Russell M. Nelson gestures while speaking at the Heber Valley Temple groundbreaking in Heber City, Utah, on Saturday, October 8, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.October 2, 2022
September 19, 2022
September 12, 2022
August 29, 2022
- President Nelson Presides at Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking
- Renovations Are Coming to the Kona Hawaii Temple
- Temple Square Renovation Update: August 2022
August 22, 2022
- Ground Broken for the Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
- Public Invited to Tour Renovated Hamilton Temple
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Elder and Sister Yengo at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lubumbashi Temple in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday, August 20, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.August 15, 2022
- The First Presidency Announces Names for Two New Houses of the Lord Jesus Christ
- President Nelson Rededicates the House of the Lord in Washington, D.C.
July 3, 2022
- President Eyring rededicates Tokyo Japan Temple, Church’s longest-operating in Asia
- The New Name of Guatemala’s Fourth House of the Lord
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President Henry B. Eyring, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Elder Gary E. Stevenson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, during the Tokyo Japan Temple rededication in Tokyo on Sunday, July 3, 2022.June 27, 2022
- Groundbreaking Announced for Willamette Valley Oregon Temple
- Open Houses Announced for Two Temples in South America
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An artist's rendering of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.June 20, 2022
- Praia Cabo Verde Temple Dedicated
- Hong Kong Temple to Reopen
- Ground Broken for Yorba Linda California Temple
- Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Smithfield Utah Temple
- More than ten thousand visitors toured the Praia Cabo Verde temple
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Elder Neil L Andersen, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, helps a child in the cornerstone ceremony that preceded the first dedicatory session of the Praia Cabo Verde temple, held on June 19, 2022.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.June 13, 2022
June 6, 2022
- Elder Gary E. Stevenson Reflects on Tokyo Japan Temple Open House
- Ground Broken for Burley Idaho Temple
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson welcomed Olympic speedskater Seiko Hashimoto to tour the newly renovated Tokyo Japan Temple on May 31, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.May 31, 2022
- Beloved Tokyo Japan Temple Opens to the Public Following Renovation
- Take a 360-Degree Look at the House of the Lord in Washington, D.C.
May 23, 2022
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband and Elder Joseph W. Sitati preparing to address the media at the construction site of the Kenya Nairobi temple in Nairobi, Kenya on 21 May, 20222022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.May 16, 2022
- Open House Begins for Praia Cape Verde Temple
- Temple Square Renovation Update: May 2022
- Church Releases First Virtual Tour of Historic Washington D.C. Temple
May 10, 2022
- Groundbreaking Dates Set for Temples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Utah
- Apostle Dedicates the Rio De Janeiro House of the Lord
- Ceremony Held for Construction of Elko Nevada Temple
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Artist's rendering of the Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.May 2, 2022
- Open House Begins for Yigo Guam Temple
- Groundbreaking Held for Farmington New Mexico Temple
- US Senators, Representatives and Supreme Court Justices Visit the Washington D.C. House of the Lord
- What Have Invited Guests Said About the Washington D.C. Temple?
April 25, 2022
- Ground Broken for Lindon Utah Temple
- How the Washington D.C. Temple Open House Is Creating Neighbors and Friends
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A small group of invited guests turn shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.April 18, 2022
- Public Tours Begin for the Renovated Washington D.C. Temple
- The Beauty of the Washington D.C. Temple ‘Lies in What You Cannot See’
- Two Apostles Offer Unprecedented Look into Washington D.C. Temple
- Ground Broken for Grand Junction Colorado Temple
April 11, 2022
- Rededication Date Announced for the Hamilton New Zealand Temple
- Construction Begins for Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple
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The Hamilton New Zealand Temple from the south west.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.March 28, 2022
- Renovation of St. George Utah Temple Nears Completion
- Temple Square Renovation Update: March 2022
- Open House Announced for the Tokyo Japan Temple
March 21, 2022
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Opens to the Public
- Temple Groundbreaking Held in Sierra Leone
- Temples Will Begin to Return to Full Operation
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Stake and District Presidents from across Sierra Leone turn soil at the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple groundbreaking held on 19 March 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.March 7, 2022
- Temple Groundbreaking Dates Set for Three Western US States
- Open House Announced for the Praia Cape Verde Temple
February 28, 2022
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An artist's rendering of the Grand Junction Colorado Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.February 14, 2022
January 31, 2022
- Groundbreakings Announced for Temples in New Mexico and Utah
- The First Presidency Extends the Open House for the Washington D.C. Temple
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The exterior of the Washington D.C. Temple, July 2021.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.January 17, 2022
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