Elder James W. McConkie III, a General Authority Seventy and counselor in the Europe Central Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barcelona Spain Temple on Saturday, September 19, 2026. He expressed his hope that "the Barcelona Spain Temple be built and dedicated in such a way that the people of Barcelona feel this truth and are drawn to a place where God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, can be present in a tangible way." The groundbreaking marks the beginning of construction on the second temple in Spain. The event was broadcast to Church congregations in Spain, Andorra, and southern France.

Rising above the surrounding landscape in the community of Camas, the Vancouver Washington Temple is taking on a more finished appearance as stone cladding is attached to the fully sheathed building. At the main entrance, bronzed window trim is being installed around the large arched window above the doorway, accentuating this prominent architectural feature. The steel columns and beams of the portico are also being coated with primer in preparation for their finished treatment.

Grass sod is being laid on the grounds of the Querétaro Mexico Temple as landscaping and site improvements advance around the white Spanish Colonial-style building. At night, exterior lighting highlights the temple’s architectural details and warmly illuminates its windows. Inside, finish work is progressing as crews continue preparing the sacred interior spaces for future ordinance work.

Landscaping work is further beautifying the grounds of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple. Newly established palm trees, landscape lighting, paved walkways, and landscaped flowerbeds are taking shape around the temple and entrance plaza. At the center of the plaza, the monument sign is illuminated at night, creating a prominent entrance feature and complementing the warmly lit temple behind it.