Elder Karl D. Hirst of the United States Central Area Presidency will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The service will be broadcast online to accommodate all who would like to participate. The temple will be constructed on a 18.6-acre site located south of the intersection of Flying Horse Club Drive and Barossa Valley Road where preliminary site development is underway.

A public open house for the Torreón Mexico Temple has been announced for October 22 through November 7, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The open house will begin with a media day on Monday, October 19, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication on Sunday, November 22. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to congregations in the temple district.

The architectural and landscape lighting systems for the Knoxville Tennessee Temple have been installed and activated, highlighting the beauty of the temple and its surrounding grounds in the evenings. Parking areas have been striped with stalls and traffic lanes, reflecting the near completion of site development. Inside the temple, craftsmen are completing final details. Dates for the open house and dedication have not yet been announced.

Installation of the hardscape is progressing at the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple, where crews are laying interlocking pavers along the main driveways and throughout the parking areas. The landscaped strip in front of the temple entrance now features mature royal palms, planted flower beds, and a prominent monument sign that remains wrapped in protective plastic. With the exterior stone cladding complete and the cupola crowning the central tower, construction efforts have shifted to completing the grounds and finishing the temple's interior.