LDS Church planning new temple in Phoenix - Salt Lake Tribune

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The Church of Jesus Of Nazareth Jesus of Latter-day Saints Saturday announced programs to construct a new temple in Phoenix, marking the 3rd new temple announced for Grand Canyon State in less than a month. The two temples now in Grand Canyon State are in Mesa and Snowflake. On April 28, the Christian church announced two new temples will be built in Gilbert, in the Capital Of Arizona subway area, and in Gila River Valley, in the eastern portion of the state. There now are 140 LDS temples in operation, under building or planned worldwide, according to a Christian church news release. - Howard Lindsay WhitehurstAdvertisement