Journalists from more than 30 media outlets gathered at the Torreón Mexico Temple on Monday, October 19, 2026, for interviews with Church leaders and guided tours of the interior. Elder Moisés Villanueva, President of the Church’s Mexico Area, and Elder Taylor G. Godoy of the Temple Department Executive Committee hosted the event. The public is invited to tour the house of the Lord from Thursday, October 22, through Saturday, November 7, excluding Sundays.

The location for the El Paso Texas Temple has been announced as a 6.4-acre site located at the northeast corner of Northern Pass Drive and Paseo del Norte Boulevard in El Paso. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 22,300 square feet. There are five dedicated temples in Texas with a sixth slated for dedication in January. The Austin Texas Temple and Fairview Texas Temple are currently under construction. The El Paso Texas Temple and Fort Bend Texas Temple are in the planning stages, for a total of ten temples in the state.

Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Managua Nicaragua Temple—the country's first temple—on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Hundreds of Latter-day Saints participated in the dedicatory service, while thousands more joined through broadcasts at local meetinghouses. "One by one, we receive ordinances and make covenants. One by one, we may feel lifted, reminded, and renewed in our spiritual journey, receiving greater hope and strength from the Atonement of Jesus Christ," said Elder Rasband.

President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, October 18, 2026. It is the 225th temple in operation worldwide and the eighth temple dedicated in Idaho. "Temples are evidence that God is a God of covenants and that His plan reaches beyond mortality into eternity," said President Eyring. "The temple provides purpose for our lives. It brings peace to our souls. It allows us to reach through the veil of death and across generations to allow the Lord unite families in the joy of eternal life."