211 temples are dedicated, seven scheduled for dedication, 55 under construction, two scheduled for groundbreaking, 108 in planning and design.

Highlights from 2025 episodes include Church leaders’ testimonies of the Savior, personal stories of faith, and events happening around the Church.

Deseret News editors explore some of the key events — both celebratory and mournful — of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2025.

With the addition of 55 new missions worldwide in 2026, some countries, U.S. states and one Canadian province will have a new mission in their respective areas for the first time.

Accelerated growth in convert baptisms, 55 new missions announced and sisters serving at age 18 are among the year’s notable events in missionary work.

From helping after wildfires in Southern California, to giving medical supplies in Sierra Leone, read how the Church and its members cared for those in need in 2025.

2025 for the Church Educational System included record-level enrollments, milestone anniversaries, innovations and expansions.

Can you name the oldest operating temple? The first in different hemispheres or on continents?

Do you remember the nine dedications, 20 construction starts and 16 announced new locations?

Throughout 2025, Latter-day Saints commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Church in South America through music, dance and service while paying tribute to a legacy of faith and hope for the future.

President Russell M. Nelson became the first Church President to celebrate 101 years of life in this dispensation before his death in September.

President Nelson announced 15 locations for new temples in April and another 17 in October for the fourth year straight of 30-plus announced.

Site maps released in 2024 included 22 for new houses of the Lord and an updated location for a temple.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released renderings for 37 new houses of the Lord in 2024, located in 13 U.S. states and 9 other countries.

The genealogical organization celebrated a variety of milestones this year while continuing to make family history research more accessible than ever before.

President Russell M. Nelson’s remarkable year includes celebrating his 100th birthday, dedicating the Church’s 200th temple and more.

Groundbreakings signaled the start of construction for 14 new houses of the Lord, with four dedicated temples undergoing renovations or reconstructions.

See how the 16 dedications of new houses of the Lord over the past year fits in with other years of temple dedications.

Highlights from 2024 episodes include testimonies of the Savior and looks at personal lives and events happening around the Church.