In his first assignment since beginning his service in the Brazil Area Presidency, Elder Ronald M. Barcellos of the Seventy presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Santos Brazil Temple on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Church members, friends, public officials, religious leaders, and invited guests gathered for the occasion, bringing together generations of Latter-day Saints from across the Baixada Santista region. The ceremony was held in the Jabaquara Ward meetinghouse, located on the very site where the 23,000-square-foot temple will soon rise.

Since the June 6 groundbreaking ceremony for the Springfield Missouri Temple, construction has advanced steadily. Concrete footings and foundation walls now define much of the temple's footprint, while crews continue forming and pouring the remaining sections of the foundation. Underground utility installations and gravel base preparation are also progressing across the site, laying the groundwork for vertical construction in the coming months.

Construction of the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple continues to make impressive progress as the building's structural frame nears completion. The steel framework for the central tower has recently been erected, while installation of the architectural precast concrete panels is advancing around the lower levels of the exterior. With these additions, the temple's distinctive architectural design is becoming increasingly apparent.

Construction of the Missoula Montana Temple is advancing swiftly following last month's groundbreaking ceremony. Crews have established much of the reinforced concrete footings and foundation system, creating the base for the temple's structural frame. The first sections of structural steel have now been erected, marking the beginning of vertical construction. In the coming weeks, additional steel members will be installed as the superstructure continues to rise.