Three new Temples for Africa were announced in the 194 semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The conference takes place simultaneously across the globe but was held in person in Salt Lake City in October 2024.
New Temples for Africa were announced in:
Abuja, Nigeria
Kampala, Uganda
Maputo, Mozambique
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“We all have access to the gift of God’s power. Every time we cross the threshold of a temple. This is why I cherish my temple recommend,” said Emily Belle Freeman, speaking at the conference. She went on to quote from sacred scripture, ‘In the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest’, Doctrine and Covenants 84:20.
There are currently 26 Temples announced, under construction or dedicated on the African continent and its islands. This announcement will bring the number to 29. This includes Madagascar and Cape Verde.
Only 5 are operating currently in Kinshasa DRC, Aba Nigeria, Johannesburg South Africa, Durban South Africa, and Accra Ghana.
“We build temples to honor the Lord,” President Nelson said at the dedication of the Manti Utah, Temple in April 2024. “They are built for worship and not for show. We make sacred covenants of eternal significance inside these sacred walls. I emphasize again that construction of these temples may not change your life, but your service in the temple surely will.”
Latter-day Saint temples are considered houses of God, a place of holiness and peace separate from the preoccupations of the world. They provide a place where Church members make formal promises and commitments to God. They are also the place where the highest sacraments of the faith occur — the marriage of couples and the “sealing” of families for eternity.
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Temples serve as the only place where ceremonies such as baptism and eternal marriage can be performed in behalf of those who have died — a practice that Latter-day Saints believe was followed in New Testament times but that later was lost.
Temples point Latter-day Saints to Jesus Christ and their eventual life with Him, their Heavenly Father and their family members on the condition of faithfulness to Christ’s teachings.
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