A gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni has been installed atop the main spire of the Stockholm Sweden Temple, marking a significant milestone in the reconstruction of the temple. The statue was attached to the tip of the spire and carefully lifted into position by crane. The temple’s familiar profile continues to take shape as work advances on the the exterior finishes and the six detached spires that surround the building.

Elder B. Corey Cuvelier, a counselor in the Brazil Area Presidency, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Maceió Brazil Temple on Saturday, October 10, 2026. During the dedicatory prayer, he said, "We pray that this will be a place of inspiration and revelation, where all may feel Thy power and grow up in Thee. May this house, as it rises and when it is finished, be as a light set upon a hill, that all who behold it may feel of Thy love and be filled with purpose." Brazil currently has twelve dedicated temples and twelve more announced or under construction.

The reinforced concrete walls for the basement of the Heber Valley Utah Temple are taking shape, with large sections of the below-grade structure now poured and cured. Work continues across the basement floor, where construction materials, formwork, and equipment are staged around the emerging structure. The extensive excavation surrounding the foundation provides access for crews who are advancing the temple's below-grade construction.

Elder Sandino Román, a member of the Presidency of the South America Northwest Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Iquitos Peru Temple on Saturday, October 10, 2026. In the site dedicatory prayer, he expressed gratitude for the construction of the temple and prayed that it would bless the community. Iquitos is the world’s largest city inaccessible by road, and Church members have traditionally traveled long distances by river or air to attend the temple. The new temple will bring sacred ordinances closer to Latter-day Saints throughout the Amazon region, marking an important milestone in the history of the Church in Peru.