"We are in a land that has known extraordinary pain, hardship, loss and despair. It is so fitting that the Lord has seen to provide a house here which will draw our hands and hearts far beyond the trials of mortality and into eternity," said Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the dedication of the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple on Sunday, August 30, 2026. "Through these sacred ordinances made possible through the atoning gift of our Redeemer, old wounds can be healed and broken hearts can be mended, on both sides of the veil," he said.

Rising along a bend in Highway 20, the Teton River Idaho Temple has become a captivating new addition to the North Rexburg landscape. Once dedicated, the temple will serve as the city’s second operating temple, meeting the needs of the growing Church membership in the Upper Snake River Valley as well as the student body of Brigham Young University–Idaho. Stone cladding continues to advance across the temple’s exterior walls, giving the edifice an increasingly finished appearance.

Construction of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple is advancing on both the interior and exterior of the building. At the rear of the property, a circular concrete plaza has been installed, and mulch is being added to the surrounding garden spaces. At the front of the temple, work is underway on the entrance terrace, while cladding installation has begun on the entrance portico. Installation of the tower cladding will soon follow.

Stone panels inscribed with the sacred words “Holiness to the Lord – The House of the Lord” have been installed above the front portico of the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple, while hanging brackets for the exterior cladding system are attached to the upper walls of the building. Landscaping is taking shape around the temple grounds, with small flowers and shrubs being planted, including in the medians at the driveway entrances. The concrete base for a monument sign has been installed, and crews are completing the final sections of permanent fencing around the property. Behind the temple, forms are being set for sidewalks connecting the staircases.