Temple construction plans are moving forward in Belgium, Samoa, Texas and Oklahoma, with new details released Monday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This progress reflects recently called church President Dallin H. Oaks’ commitment to advancing work on the 200 temples announced by the late church President Russell M. Nelson.

“With the large number of temples now in the very earliest phases of planning and construction, it is appropriate that we slow down the announcement of new temples,” said President Oaks at the start of his October 2025 general conference remarks. “Therefore, with the approval of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, we will not announce any new temples at this conference.

“We will now move forward in providing the ordinances of the temple to mem

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