Stokes Sounds Off: Temple News/Matthew Martinich reports on creation of new stakes

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Temple News/Matthew Martinich reports on creation of new stakes

As per my usual tradition, I pulled up the LDS Church websites (News, Temples, and Church general website), and I just read some exciting news regarding the commencement of construction for the Fortaleza Brazil and Durban South Africa temples. According to the LDS Church Temple website, in Brazil, the building permit sign has been posted, and in South Africa, the site fence has been erected. I love living in this era when so much progress is being made on temples!

In the meantime, Matthew Martinich has posted recently on the creation of new stakes. To read these posts, click here. The information in that post suggests a strong possibility for new temples to be created in these nations. As a result of what I've learned from this post tonight, I may be once again revisiting my list of cities and nations ripe for a temple announcement. If I update that list at all, you can rest assured I will post a new copy of it here on the blog. Thanks to you all for your readership and friendship.


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