Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, General Authority Seventy and president of the Central America Area, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple on Saturday, March 14, 2026. "Every time we enter the temple," he said, "we reaffirm that we want to follow the Savior and remain on the covenant path." The groundbreaking occurred 17 years to the day of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple.

In the west entrance pavilion for the Salt Lake Temple, magnificent art-glass windows have been installed, just ahead of the Easter season. The windows depict Jesus Christ looking heavenward. He is surrounded by adoring disciples, while angels look down from the clouds. Lanterns and light boxes have also been added to Temple Square, each celebrating a name or photographic representation of the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Major construction of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple, which began 15 months ago, has reached 50 percent of completion. The 20,123-square-foot building is rising on the west side of Interstate 96, just south of the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue and Burton Street. The public is invited to learn about the project and to watch the construction from an observation deck Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beautiful stone cladding is moving up the facade of the Kona Hawaii Temple, establishing the architectural character of the building and creating a durable layer of protection. The front portico and steeple pedestal have been sheathed, and rough-in work is underway on the interior. The temple stands at the top of Kalani Street in Kailua-Kona, next to Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway.