This means non-LDS friends and family members can attend their civil weddings, unlike the temple sealings that are closed to the public. This, too, is assimilation. Giving women an expanded ritual ...

More than five years after it was announced, Tooele’s Latter-day Saint temple — one that was relocated after running into some community pushback — is opening to the public this week.

Heather Wilson, who serves as the LDS communication director with her husband for the coordinating council in the area, said the temple is still in construction phase. The landscaping on the ...

Speaking on Saturday afternoon during the fifth and final session of General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced 17 new temples — 10 international and seven in the United States ...

Temple Road Primary School in Nyeri has made a significant impact on the local community since it was established in 1930. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] At the heart of Nyeri Town is a group of schools ...

Residents maintain that they are not opposed to the LDS or the construction of the temple, but that they simply want the structure to follow the current zoning regulations.

Here's what to know about the new temples announced by the LDS church. In April, Nelson announced a temple would be built ... from the church said. "The primary purpose of temples is for faithful ...

“The general public cannot enjoy the LDS Temple in any way shape or form,” the petition said. “The LDS Church mixed terms at ...

The southeast Valley temple is one of 17 to built worldwide, per the announcement. The expansion plan brings the total of LDS temples that are either operating, announced or under construction to 367.

The primary purpose of the temple is for the faithful members of the church to receive peace, inspiration and spiritual power as they enter into sacred agreements, Nelson said in his announcement.

“These individuals were pandered to based upon their favored viewpoint whereas individuals who did oppose the LDS temple were restricted in their speech based upon the content of their views ...