A dozen new LDS temples announced, including Puerto Rico’s first and Utah’s 20th; Salt Lake’s to under renovation

During the closing minutes of the 188th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson announced that several “pioneer-generation” temples, including the iconic Salt Lake Temple, would be closed for repairs and 12 new temples would be constructed.

As each new site was mentioned, a smattering of cheers could be heard in the cavernous Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City.

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