: This shift comes as the Church faces mounting legal battles over temple aesthetics, including a major lawsuit in Texas over steeple heights and building restrictions in Colorado Springs . 3. Salt Lake Temple: The Ultimate Shell
: Leadership claims they need to catch up on the backlog of over 100 temples that haven't even broken ground yet . LDS Church Pulls Temple Shell Game On Mormons Again!!!
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has officially pulled a "shell game" maneuver that has left the Mormon community buzzing—and more than a few members feeling slightly hoodwinked. After years of record-breaking, high-speed temple announcements under the late President Russell M. Nelson, the new leadership has suddenly swapped the shells, announcing zero new temples during the April 2026 General Conference. 1. The Sudden "Slowdown" : This shift comes as the Church faces
The traditional General Conference "high" of hearing your city called out is seemingly over. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
For many, the "shell game" is the discrepancy between the Church's outward projection of "unprecedented growth" and the reality of stagnant construction . By halting new announcements, leadership is attempting to manage expectations while dealing with the "preventable f***ups" of aggressive over-expansion. Temple Square Renovation Update: March 2026
In what critics and observers are calling a massive pivot, President Dallin H. Oaks announced that the Church will slow down new temple announcements .