President Monson presides over groundbreaking for Mormon temple in Rome

By Jason Swensen, Church News staff writer

Published: Saturday, Oct. 23 2010 10:28 p.m. MDT

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For Italian Latter-day Saints, Saturday was about weaving this city's rich spiritual past with a future replete with promise and, they add, eternal opportunities.

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Tumbleweed

Centerville, UT

Wonderful! What a blessing to the Northern Mediterranean area.

2:59 p.m. Oct. 23, 2010
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On-A-Clear-Day

Mission Viejo, California

It is so great for a Temple to be built in Rome. I marveled like many did, when President Monson announced a Temple to be built there.

I am so thankful for the time to be fulfilled, when Temples will dot the earth, and rest will come.

6:08 p.m. Oct. 23, 2010
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terrytigger

Bountiful, UT

I cannot stop smiling after reading the comments, watching the videos, and looking at the photographs that my Italian friends have posted about this historic occasion. The Italian saints have waited many years and have prepared the hearts of the More..

9:01 p.m. Oct. 23, 2010
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Jason Swensen

Jason Swensen is a reporter for the Church News and a frequent contributor to the Deseret News. Prior to joining the Church News staff. Swensen covered police and crime, ethnic affairs and city government for the Deseret more ..

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