A construction barrier has been erected around the land south of the stake center for the Antananarivo Madagascar Ivandry Stake where foundation work is underway for the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple. The 10,000-square-foot building will serve the 17,000+ Church members who live on the island, currently organized into six stakes and one district. Madagascar is the second-largest island country in the world by area.

Visitors to the Welcome Center at the Santiago West Chile Temple site have wonderful views of the ongoing construction through the observation windows. Stone cladding is being installed on the exterior surfaces of the building, which stands in the commune of Maipú approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the mission office for the Chile Santiago West Mission. The temple is the second to be constructed in the city of Santiago.

At the Tarawa Kiribati Temple site, heavy equipment is clearing ground on the west side of the building in preparation for landscaping. The prefabricated modules for the temple have been anchored to the concrete footings, and windows have been installed in the rough openings. Framing for the steeple and upper structures of the temple will soon follow. Construction on the project has been underway for 16 months.

An open house for the newly constructed Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple has been announced. The event will begin with a media day held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. The public is invited to the tour the temple from Saturday, August 15, through Saturday, August 22, except for Sunday, August 16. Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 10 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the new temple district.