This is a historic weekend for The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are excited that the new Rome temple will be dedicated this weekend by our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. The First Presidency and the twelve Apostles are all in Rome for this memorable occasion.
The video above is a walkthrough of this beautiful temple, and you will learn many things about what we do in the temples.
Temple worship is essential to our faith. You can read about why we build temples here.
Here is some information on how many temples we have throughout the world: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has been a prolific builder of temples throughout its history. There are 161 dedicated temples (151 currently open; and 10 previously dedicated, but closed for renovation), 12 under construction, and 28 announced (not yet under construction).
Today our beloved Prophet President Russell M. Nelson met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. You can read about that visit here.
I wanted to testify to you of the importance of the temples in our faith. I hope you will take the time to watch the video and read the links. It will help you better understand our beliefs. I feel that it is important for us all to love one another as true brothers and sisters that we are. We can all benefit by learning about different faiths and beliefs and have the common ground of reference.
I know that we have a loving Heavenly Father and a divine Savior Jesus Christ. They love all their children that are upon this earth. We believe in Eternal Families and that we can return to live with our Heavenly Parents someday. The temple ordinances are steps we take towards Eternal life.
I presently serve in the Jordan River Temple as an Ordinance Worker. I assist the patrons as they come to the temple in various ways. I love being in the temple. I love watching the patrons come in and see the joy on their faces as they do this great work. A temple is a place to find comfort, love, peace, and answers to life struggles. It is a house of revelation.
