Foundation work is progressing at the Fairbanks Alaska Temple site as crews assemble formwork for the concrete foundation. Foundation forms are outlining the footprint of the building, while construction materials and equipment are staged across the site. Surrounded by the beauty of Fairbanks’ forested landscape and distant mountains, the future temple site continues its steady transformation.

The public is invited to attend an open house of the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple from June 13 through June 27, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The architecture and interior design of the temple reflect cultural elements associated with Minas Gerais, one of the largest states in Brazil. The stained-glass windows feature shades of white, yellow and blue, inspired by the traditional patterns of Portuguese tiles present in the state's historical heritage. The temple is located at Rua Professor José Vieira de Mendonça, 1485, in the Engenho Nogueira neighborhood of Belo Horizonte.

Elder John D. Amos of the United States Southeast Area Presidency will preside at the groundbreaking for the Huntsville Alabama Temple on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The temple will rise on a 21-acre site located southeast of the intersection of Gillespie Road and Browns Ferry Road in Madison, Alabama. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. It will be the second temple in the state.

David Lewis White and Cynthia Lee Hansen White of the Modesto California Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Modesto California Temple. Brother White is a mission presidency counselor, ward missionary and temple ordinance worker, and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. Sister White is a ward music coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president and seminary teacher.