From Design Feature to Global Symbol: The Rise and Fall of Angel Moroni
October 7, 2020
We’re accustomed to a statue of the Angel Moroni on our temples, but is that the norm? Why are newer temples going without the statue?
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President Nelson Announces Six New Temples, Including a Second in Sao Paulo, Brazil
October 4, 2020
President Nelson announced six new temples at the close of General Conference
Designs Revealed, Groundbreakings Scheduled for Two South American Temples
October 2, 2020
Chile gets its third temple, Argentina its fourth.
Rendering Released, Groundbreaking Announced for Harare Zimbabwe Temple
October 1, 2020
The Church will hold a groundbreaking for Zimbabwe’s first temple near the end of the year.
Latter-day Saint Temple Predictions – October 2020
September 27, 2020
Our semiannual tradition of predicting new temples continues. Will your favorite make the list?
EP 493 – The Socially Distant Temple
September 8, 2020
One new temple breaks ground and another loses its president to COVID, children of divorced parents can bein two wards, and new youth theme!
Groundbreaking Dates, Renderings Released for Temples in Texas and Arkansas
August 28, 2020
The fifth temple in Texas and the first in Arkansas are a go.
Location of Syracuse Utah Temple Revealed
August 28, 2020
Davis County’s third temple has an official home.
New Online System for Temple Prayer Rolls Announced
August 25, 2020
Now you don’t have to wait to attend a temple to be able to ask for blessings for your loved ones.
Rendering Released for Taylorsville Utah Temple, Groundbreaking Announced for Red Cliffs Temple
August 14, 2020
Utah’s march toward temple domination continues, with two new groundbreakings and one new rendering.
Groundbreaking Announced, Rendering Revealed for San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
August 5, 2020
Honduras’ second temple is a much smaller-scale effort compared to its first, and that’s OK.
Washington County Utah Temple Gets New Name
July 12, 2020
We poked fun at this temple name for a long time, and the new name is pretty cool!
Groundbreaking Announced, Rendering Released for Orem Utah Temple
June 24, 2020
Utah’s 24th temple will be underway in September.
Washington D.C. Temple Open House, Dedication Postponed Indefinitely
June 17, 2020
COVID takes another victim. The Washington DC Temple will not likely be rededicated in 2020.
Church Releases Design of Okinawa Japan Temple
May 26, 2020
Japan receives its fourth temple on the remote, but historically important island of Okinawa.
Rendering Released for Cobán Guatemala Temple
May 26, 2020
Guatemala’s third temple will follow a template put forth by a few other temples already under construction.
Church Releases Interior Renderings of Tooele Valley Utah Temple
April 29, 2020
The first temple in the Tooele Valley will boast some stunning interior work.
Church Releases Renderings of Temples in Utah, Washington State
April 7, 2020
Tooele, you know your fate.
President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples, Including Dubai and Shanghai!
April 5, 2020
New temple announcements knocked the doors off of a, uh, empty conference room. Amazing announcements!
EP 469 – Temple Predictions: The Podcast Too!
March 30, 2020
This special edition of This Week in Mormons delves exclusively into our temple predictions for the April 2020 General Conference.
Temple Predictions – April 2020
March 28, 2020
Coronavirus may have shut down church, but you can’t shut down our semiannual temple predictions! Who will win?!
More Temples Close, BYU Graduation and Women’s Conference Canceled in Response to Coronavirus
March 12, 2020
There will be no commencement ceremony for BYU grads, Women’s Conference is off, and more temples have shut their doors in response to coronavirus.
Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication Dates Announced
February 27, 2020
Closed for over two years, the Washington DC Temple will reopen its doors to the public this fall.
Brasilia Brazil Temple Rendering Released
February 27, 2020
Brazil’s capital gets its own.
First Presidency Announces Changes to Temple Ceremonial Clothing
January 17, 2020
Modified temple ceremonial clothing will be easier to obtain, use, and care for.
Bengaluru India Temple Design and Location Announced
January 16, 2020
India’s first temple is daring in design and purpose.
When Exactly Does a Temple Cease to be a Temple?
January 10, 2020
Latter-day Saint temples routinely go down for lengthy renovations, but at what moment does the temple cease to be… a temple?
2019 Latter-day Saint Year in Review
December 31, 2019
2019 has been an awesome year. Get caught up on everything that happened for Latter-day Saints before heading into 2020.
Locations Announced for Orem Utah and Taylorsville Utah Temples
December 11, 2019
Utah just keeps going and going and going…
McAllen Texas Temple Location Announced
December 11, 2019
The fifth temple in Texas will be smaller, but no less wonderful.
President Nelson Unveils Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple Design
November 20, 2019
Cambodia’s first temple is a stunner.
Location of Washington County Utah Temple Revealed
November 6, 2019
Dixie is two-thirds of the way to a hat trick.
Rendering Released of Layton Utah Temple
October 8, 2019
The suburbs north of Salt Lake City now know how their newest temple will appear.
President Russell M. Nelson Announces Eight New Temples, Including Orem!
October 5, 2019
Orem, the pesky upstart to more noble Provo, finally gets its own temple.
EP 443 – Temple Predictions: The Podcast!
October 3, 2019
In which for the first time, we bring our semiannual temple announcement predictions to you in podcast form.
Latter-day Saint Women May Now Serve as Witnesses for Baptisms and Temple Sealings
October 2, 2019
Serving as a witness to sacred ordinances is no longer a privilege restricted to men.
Temple Predictions – October 2019
September 30, 2019
We’ve been o-so-right and o-so-wrong, but nothing beats prediction the announcement of new temples.
October 2019 General Conference Rumor Roundup
September 29, 2019
The rumors are true – or are they?!
Rendering Released for Feather River California Temple
September 26, 2019
The temple — the eighth in California — will be moderate in size and situated near central Yuba City, California.
Tooele Valley Utah Temple Location Revealed!
September 25, 2019
The intersection of Highway 36 and Erda Avenue will never be the same.