Elder James E. Evanson, General Authority Seventy and member of the Canada Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Victoria British Columbia Temple on Saturday, August 22, 2026. "This building will bring a spirit of peace, devotion, compassion and joy to the community," he said. "It will become a beacon of peace and a place where we can know that there is a God in heaven who loves us, and that we are all his children." It will become the second temple in the province, joining the Vancouver British Columbia Temple, dedicated in 2010.

"I know this temple is going to help this community," said Elder Pedro X. Larreal, General Authority Seventy and member of the United States Southwest Area Presidency, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple on Saturday, August 22, 2026. "It’s going to bless this state, helping people to feel the Holy Ghost in their life." The temple will be the second temple in the state, joining the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple, which was dedicated in 2000.

The installation of art-glass windows is underway at the new Anchorage Alaska Temple, adding distinctive beauty to the exterior walls. Stone cladding is nearing completion, with crews wrapping up the remaining sections of the building. Soft landscaping is also making significant progress, with trees, shrubs, and flowering plants being established in landscaped beds around the temple. The original temple building, which continues to operate on the property, will permanently close on Monday, March 22, 2027. It will then be removed and replaced with a new meetinghouse.

Satellite imagery from June captures the construction progress taking place at the Teresina Brazil Temple site, where a groundbreaking ceremony was held four months ago. Foundation work is underway, with concrete footings and foundation walls taking shape for the main temple structure. A tower crane has been installed to support construction, while grading and earthwork continue across the site.