The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently has 385 total temples, including 222 dedicated temples, 13 scheduled for dedication, 53 under construction and seven scheduled for groundbreaking. The 90 temples in planning and design complete the total of 385. These six maps show the status of each house of the Lord around the world.
“It is amazing to see firsthand the construction and dedication of these new temples — sometimes two on the same day. We are grateful for the spiritual guidance President Dallin H. Oaks is receiving as the hastening of God’s work continues in a dramatic fashion," Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told the Church News.
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Latter-day Saints are, on average, among the most religious Americans.
For example, roughly seven-in-ten Latter-day Saints say that:
🔹Religion is very important in their lives.
🔹They pray daily
🔹They attend religious services in person at least weekly.
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More than 200 years ago on Sept. 21-22, the angel Moroni visited and taught Joseph Smith and showed him the location of the gold plates containing the Book of Mormon. Here are Church News articles, podcast episode and videos about the event.
🚨BREAKING: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just sent a letter to local leaders in Idaho opposing a pro-abortion ballot initiative and requested that all local leaders read the statement to their congregations on TWO consecutive Sundays.
The statement calls on members to "voice their opposition" as the Church "joins like-minded individuals and organizations working against this initiative."
Idaho is 15-20% Mormon. Current polling shows support for the initiative polling at 60% with another 11.9% undecided. This could be the key to turning the tide!
Get to work Idaho Latter-day Saints and friends, save the babies!
President Dallin H. Oaks delivered a landmark address on religious freedom Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral, pointing to the United States Constitution as a key tool for peacemaking and finding common ground.
“The Constitution compels a divided people to build coalitions to allow them to act together,” said President @OaksDallinH, who has spent seven decades studying the Constitution as a scholar, jurist and religious leader. “‘Compels’ is a strong word, but it is exactly what the Constitution does. It puts what we now call ‘peacemaking’ at the heart of the Constitution’s process for achieving freedom and unity, and fairness for all.”
His remarks are the first by a Church President at Washington National Cathedral, a “house of prayer for all people,” and came on the eve of the country’s Constitution Day. The event, titled “Faith, Freedom and the Common Good,” explored the relationship between religious faith and American democracy. The gathering was part of the cathedral’s “A Better Way” series, which encourages Americans to find common ground and move forward together in polarized times.
President Oaks said he was participating in the effort to help “embody the love of God in public life,” offering “hope for unity and a moral framework to move forward in a divided world.”
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