Elder Sandino Román, a member of the Presidency of the South America Northwest Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Iquitos Peru Temple on Saturday, October 10, 2026. In the site dedicatory prayer, he expressed gratitude for the construction of the temple and prayed that it would bless the community. Iquitos is the world’s largest city inaccessible by road, and Church members have traditionally traveled long distances by river or air to attend the temple. The new temple will bring sacred ordinances closer to Latter-day Saints throughout the Amazon region, marking an important milestone in the history of the Church in Peru.

Stone cladding has begun on the steeple of the Birmingham England Temple, adding the first exterior stone finishes to the temple's prominent architectural feature. The work marks another step toward completing the temple's exterior. Plans for England's third temple were announced in April 2022, and groundbreaking services were held in March 2025. The temple is rising on Penns Lane next to the Wylde Green Ward meetinghouse.

On October 6, the Spanish Fork City Council approved a zone change and preliminary plat for Oak Village, a master-planned development where the Spanish Fork Utah Temple will be located. The preliminary plat includes 110 single-family residential lots, while three separate parcels are designated for the existing meetinghouses and future temple. Plans for the residential neighborhood include improved road connections, pedestrian trails, and frontage improvements along 100 South and Spanish Fork Parkway. A roundabout is also planned as part of the development. The temple remains in the design phase, and final plans will be submitted to the City later.

Stone cladding is progressing across the Austin Texas Temple, with workers installing a course of gray stone along the base of the building and a light-colored stone veneer on the tower and mezzanine-level walls. Stairs are being installed to connect the east parking area with the temple grounds, while ornamental fencing is being installed around the property. Landscaping is also advancing, with topsoil placed and trees planted at the northeast corner of the site.