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Residents Rejoice as Six New Boreholes Provide Convenient Safe Drinking Water in Kolwezi In an area marked by rapid population growth and increasing pressure on basic infrastructure, access to safe drinking water remains a major challenge in several neighborhoods in the city of Kolwezi. Many families still rely on unsafe water sources, exposing them to significant health risks, particularly from waterborne diseases. Aware of this situation, the urban authorities of Kolwezi requested support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help implement a project aimed at providing sustainable solutions to the neighborhoods most affected by the lack…

Governor of Vihiga County, Kenya, Expresses Gratitude to Church for Donation of Vital Medical Equipment On 21 May 2026, His Excellency Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo, Governor of Vihiga County, Kenya, met with local and area Church leaders, County Department of Health Officials, and staff members and management of Vihiga County Referral Hospital, in an official handover ceremony of life saving medical equipment donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to the Hospital. In speaking of the Church’s contribution, District President Zacheus Ogonji spoke of their desire to follow the great commandments given in Matthew 22: 37-39 to love…

Elder Isaac K. Morrison Teaches Young Adults in Cape Coast Young single adults in the Cape Coast Ghana Stake were thrilled to hear a General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints address them in a devotional held especially for them. Elder Isaac K. Morrison of the Seventy and second counselor in the Africa West Area Presidency met with the YSAs at their stake center on 19 March 2026. The devotional was attended by members of the Cape Coast Ghana Stake presidency and other local Church leaders, as well as Sister Hannah Morrison, the wife of Elder…

The Church Delivers Boreholes, Public Toilets, and a New Medical Clinic to Ghana’s Central Region Without adequate toilets, clean drinking water, and convenient health services, living and staying healthy have been challenging for many of the most underserved residents in the Mfantseman Constituency, located in the Central Region of Ghana. Thanks to donations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, however, basic health and sanitation needs are now receiving significant support. At a handover ceremony held in the small community of Daadagua on 20 March 2026, Elder Isaac K. Morrison of the Seventy and Second Counselor in the…

This will be the third temple under construction in the country The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Naga Philippines Temple will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Elder Steven D. Shumway of the Philippines Area Presidency will preside at the event. Over 900,000 Latter-day Saints reside in the Philippines, meeting in almost 1,400 congregations. There are six operating houses of the Lord in the Philippines, three of which — those in Alabang, Bacolod and Davao — were dedicated in 2026. Additional dedicated temples are located in Cebu City, Manila and Urdaneta. The Cagayan de Oro and Tacloban City Philippines Temples are under construction, and the Iloilo, Laoag, San Jose del Monte, Santiago and Tuguegarao City Philippines Temples have been announced. The Naga Philippines Temple was announced in 2022. In October 2025,…

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking date for the Huntsville Alabama Temple. “God desires all of us to strive for His highest possible blessings by keeping His highest commandments, covenants, and ordinances, all of which culminate in His holy temples being built throughout the world,” President Dallin H. Oaks said in a recent general conference. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Huntsville Alabama Temple will be held Saturday, August 15, 2026. Elder John D. Amos of the United States Southeast Area Presidency will preside at the event. Alabama is home to over 40,000 Latter-day Saints who…

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Modesto California Temple, the start of renovations for the Apia Samoa Temple and the location of the Hamburg Germany Temple. In a recent general conference, President Dallin H. Oaks taught the purpose of building temples and worshiping within them. “The doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints centers on the family. Essential to our doctrine on the family is the temple,” he said. “The ordinances received there enable us to return as eternal families to the presence of…

This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. June 15 June 10 June 8 June 7 June 6 June 1 May 31 May 27 May 26 May 21 May 18 May 15 May 14 May 11 May 4 May 3 April 27 April 20 April 19 April 18 April 13 March 23 March 20 March 16 March 9 March 2 March 1 February 23 February 21 February 9 January 26 January 24 January 20 January 19 January 18 January 16 January 12…

Church leaders reflect on the state’s Latter-day Saint history An open house for the newly completed Cleveland Ohio Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is underway in an area of the United States rich in Church history. The new house of the Lord is located a short distance from the Church’s first temple in the city of Kirtland. The media was invited to tour the temple in Cleveland on Monday, June 15, 2026. Private tours for invited guests will be held on June 16 and 17. The public open house runs from June 18 through July 3, 2026, excluding Sundays.…

The public is invited to tour this house of the Lord from June 18 through July 11, 2026 The open house for the San Diego California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began on Monday, June 15, 2026, with a media day for journalists and invited guests. Doors will open to the public from June 18 through July 11, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The temple, which closed in 2023 for extensive renovation, will be dedicated on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. (rebroadcast at 2 p.m.). “The temple is the most sacred place on earth to us as members of…