At the north end of the Anchorage Alaska Temple site, installation of stone veneer is underway on the retaining structures, adding a finished architectural texture that complements the temple’s exterior materials. Along the permanent fencing that borders the street side of the property, landscaping crews are establishing green space to soften the transition from roadway to temple grounds and enhance the overall setting of the site.

With stone cladding now covering most of the main body of the Kona Hawaii Temple, scaffolding has been erected around the steeple where gypsum sheathing panels have been installed in preparation for the application of stone. In front of the temple, crews are forming the hardscape elements, including a retaining wall and the side walls for twin staircases that will flank a terraced water feature leading to the main entrance.

The location for the Hamburg Germany Temple was announced today as the 1.4-acre site where the meetinghouse for the Hamburg Ward is located at Wartenau 20, Hamburg, Germany. It will be the third house of the Lord built in the country. The Freiberg Germany Temple was dedicated in 1985, and the Frankfurt Germany Temple was dedicated in 1987. Plans for the temple in Hamburg were announced in 2023.

Beginning December 23, 2026, the Apia Samoa Temple will be closed for extensive renovation. During the closure, members from the temple district are encouraged to attend other temples as their circumstances permit. Those desiring to receive their own ordinances should contact a temple in the surrounding area to make the necessary arrangements. The temple was dedicated in 1983 and rededicated in 2005 after a fire destroyed the original building.