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Mormons on the third major Japanese island, Hokkaido,  are thrilled that President Thomas S. Monson announced in October general conference that a temple will be built in Sapporo, about 500 miles north of Tokyo.
It will be Mormon temple and tabernacle, face-to-face across Main Street in Brigham City.
A proposal to build a new Mormon temple in north Phoenix moved a step closer to reality after getting the green light from a village planning committee.
Holiness describes the very nature of God and everything that is Godlike, said Sister Susan W. Tanner, former General Young Women president, during a devotional on Oct. 20 at BYU-Idaho.
Temple President Earl C. Tingey says the water problems have been resolved and the Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland, is set to reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Historical accounts suggest a temple in Brigham City, Utah, had been talked about -- and even a potential site identified -- more than a century ago by two of President Monson's predecessors.
Five new temples were announced in the LDS General Conference morning session: Brigham City, Utah; Concepcion, Chile; Fortaleza, Brazil; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Sapporo, Japan.
The East Valley's second Mormon temple won approval from the Gilbert Town Council Tuesday night in front of a supportive crowd.
A monumental occasion took place as the gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni was set in place atop the Gila Valley Arizona Temple.