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Rome LDS temple, four others announced

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60142IL | 10:45 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

"Greater Kansas City area", could it be Jackson County?

Anonymous | 10:46 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Wonderful!

Benjamin | 10:49 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Does anyone know where in Rome this will be?

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Indiana | 10:51 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

What great news this is this morning!Philadelphia???? Imagine how the founding fathers are feeling about that!

Kansas City??? What a blessing for those great Saints

Surely the Argentinians are ecstatic

A new Temple will be a huge blessing or the Saints in the Calgary, Canada area

And Rome???? What a great, great thing. I am positive not all will be ecstatic over a Temple in Rome, but this is the will of God and will be a huge blessing for alot of Saints from not a few countries...

God Bless America and may God continue to bless all who love HIM....

Panaca, Nevada Saint | 10:52 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

What wonderful news......the gospel is rolling forth into all the world. May many more temples
be announced in the near future. We are greatly
blessed to have 128 temples dot the earth....and
with others announced and under construction at
this time...we are forunate to see these miracles occur in our lifetime. The gospel is true.....and the Lord will continue to bless us through our faithfulness.

Jim | 10:54 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Woo hoo

Richard Johnston | 10:54 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Awesome news!

Italy Milan 76-78

No un hallowed hand! | 10:55 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Can stop it! We love you President Monson!

scienceguy | 11:07 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I find more interesting the announcement that a temple will be built in the greater Kansas City area. While we all know that it isn't THAT temple, it is still good to see the church come back to Jackson County in a more significant way than ever before.

Linda | 11:09 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Astonishing news of a Temple in Rome. What an opportunity for Christian understanding, cooperation and fellowship!

Emma Urban | 11:14 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

The Lord do keeps His promises! Pres Hinckley told the members in Rome a couple of years ago that if they will establish a Stake, a Temple will follow. It is happening. Isn't it GREAT!!!! Thanks all you missionaries and mission presidents that served here.

Wild Rose Country | 11:15 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

3 Temples in Alberta 3
Edmonton
Cardston
Calgary

rightascension | 11:16 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Quote:
The announcement of the temple in Rome brought an audible gasp and smiles to more than 20,000 church members assembled in the Conference Center.

Comment: Rome nothing.

The gasp was for the temple in "Greater Kansas City"

ï¿½The greater Kansas City area.ï¿½ The announcement is worded in such a way so as either not admit publicly yet that the First Presidency want to build a temple in the Independence Missouri properties . . or to not admit yet that it is not building a temple on the Independence Missouri properties but in some other Kansas City suburb not Independence Missouri.

JdArgentina | 11:34 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

As a former missionary in Argentina, I am ecstatic to see another temple to serve the faithful Saints in that beautiful country.

Hmmm? | 11:36 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Greater Kansas City area = Independence, MO ?????

KMM | 11:36 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Kansas City temple...13 miles from Independence. Awesome.

Andrew | 11:41 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Is the Kansas City Temple going to be built in Independence, by chance?

HMMMM??? | 11:41 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Greater Kansas City area = Independence, MO ???

Canadian LDS | 11:43 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

How many members are in Italy?

Bernadette | 11:47 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Like other saints in the Philadelphia area, I have prayed for a temple in Philadelphia. But I also asked the Lord that if He had to choose between a temple in Phila or one in Italy, then please choose Italy first. Having served my mission in the Italy Catania mission and having Italian parents and ancestors, I desired that my Italian LDS sisters and brothers should know the blessing of a nearby temple. When both temples were announced today, I shed tears of happiness and gratitude.

mo1985 | 11:48 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

How wonderful! I live in Missoui (Kansas City Area) and would find it a wonderful blessing to have a temple even closer than St. Louis. This is a blessing to those members that can't travel far to attend the temple.

Anonymous | 11:48 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

"The Calgary temple will be the ... second in the province of Alberta."

The Calgary temple will be the THIRD in the province of Alberta :)
(Cardston, Edmonton, & Calgary)

IdahoFallsCougarFan | 11:53 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I heard the news and started to cry. I served my mission in Italy in the mid 70's and could not have imagined the possibility of a temple being built there one day. The Italian people are being prepared for a new spiritual awakening and the temple will help so much. I am so happy that I could help in laying the groundwork for such a great blessing.

zion... | 11:54 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Wow, the work is rolling forward. Praise the Lord for his Mercy.

Amazing | 11:54 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Rome. What a wonderful blessing for the members in that area of the world. And Philadelphia, their closest temple has been DC or New York, it will be great for them to have the blessings of a temple!

NYC Lizzie aka sorella Westerman | 11:55 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Non ci credo! Great news per gli italiani! Auguri!

Former Rome Missionary | 11:57 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Wow, this is exciting news. There are such wonderful LDS members in the Rome mission, and a temple would just truly show the stregnth of the church. What a blessing for these people who have to travel very far to do temple service.

I live in Kansas City | 11:58 a.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Just laughing right now, cause even the Deseret News things it's such a big story that they are building a temple in Rome. Do you all realize where Independence Missouri is???

Zion | 12:00 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

The announcement of the temple in the greater Kansas City area should have caused the gasp, because a temple will finally be coming to the area around Independence where the Saints were so bitterly persecuted.

Temples to dot the Earth | 12:10 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Wow, was that a totally exciting announcement or what??!! While I am so excited for those I know and love in Argentina and Philadelphia-- (oh, wait til those non-members feel the un-explained desire to attend a Temple Open House!!) and those I don't know in Kansas City and Calgary, the announcement of Rome was an historic moment!

Barbara Bishop | 12:13 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

My heart thrills at the thought of having a temple in that beautiful ciy of Rome where there are so many good, wonderful people.

SingerGuy | 12:22 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

It's wonderful to see that the aggressive temple building started by President Hinckley continues onward. This is truly the Lord's work, not the desires of any one president of the church. These temples will be such a blessing to the members nearby, and surely church growth will follow as faithful members increase their temple attendance.

Sarah | 12:27 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I too had tears in my eyes when the temple sites were announced. My own gasp was for both Kansas City AND Rome. Those are both incredible sites, and in places where many people never thought we'd have them.

lgaboston | 12:29 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Gratitude and awe just begin to expess the feelings I have about these temple announcements!! I am shocked as are so many about the Rome temple. I never thought I would be alive to see this come to pass. I hope to visit and worship there one day.

DYeates | 12:32 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

If the Kansas City Temple is not going to be in Jackson County (my first choice) then I seriously hope it goes in the Shoal Creek Area!!! We have been waiting for this for a very long time!!!! I grew up in Shoal Creek and there are so many wonderful members there. I can't wait to hear where it is going to be at.

Anonymous | 12:37 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Yeah KC!!!! We are sooo excited and thankful!!!!

Re: scienceguy | 12:37 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

great observation. many of us focused on rome right off, but you are absolutely right.

KitchenTable | 12:42 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Having lived in the Kansas City area for nearly 20 years, we are thrilled. We still have 2 sons who live in that area. Also we are moving to the Philadelphia area this week, and was just released as ordinance workers in the Memphis Temple. We also know what it is to be part of a new temple, having served on the St. Paul Temple Committee. What a great thrill for evertone everywhere.

Re: Canadian LDS | 12:46 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

The answer to your query is: Not a lot.

But the Pope is. After the recent direction of the Catholic hierarchy to close their records to members of the LDS Church who are doing Family History research--maybe this will help them focus on and confront their fears of us.

kwt | 12:47 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Isn't it wonderful to see the great things the church is doing. Slowly but surely the grand temple blessings are going to all corners of the world. I hope we can all do our part to see that these steps can continue. It is one of my favorite parts of conference to anticipate the announcements of new temples. The messages that we hear are super. Today's first session only confirms this.

italian | 12:48 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

there area about 25000 members in italy, even though some are inactive, the temple will also serve adjacent countries where the Church is growing, such as Slovenia, Croatia, Albania and Greece.
By the way, it takes 3 to 4 hours from Milan (the closest italian city to Switzerland) to Bern with the fastest trains.
The new high speed train in Italy that will open in 2009 will connect Milan to Rome in 3 hrs and 10'. But members in Southern Italy and the islands whose travel time is upwards of 15 hours or more to get to Switzerland will be able to travel to Rome in only a few hours.

Mike | 12:52 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

A waste of money to put a temple in Rome? When has building a temple or a house of the Lord ever been a waste of money? Are you serious man? You never know what effects something like that is going to have. If they are building one there... the work is moving well enough or soon will. The Lord has a plan and it is His will. I am very happy and excited for the news we received. Temples are literally starting to dot the earth and the work is moving to the 4 quarters. We truly are seeing a miracle. It doesn't matter if this temple in Kansas area is the one in Jackson County... because we know one will eventually be built there. It would be exciting but that time just might not be yet.

KC member | 12:53 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

The church owns property in Liberty Missouri. that is near the Shoal Creek Area, and right next to Jackson County.

But I could also see them doing it more on the south end, That would help topeka out too. Maybe even Witchita.

So my guess would be in Wyndotte county or Johnson County in Kansas or Clay County in Missoui. But yes if they do Jackson oh Uhaul here we come.

Robo | 1:00 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Liberty is in the greater Kansas City area and it would be cool to have a temple near the original "prison temple." Of course, I don't know anything, but it is sort of fun to think about Independence, Liberty, Lees Summit, etc.

Praha | 1:01 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I remember attending the Bern temple during an excursion of Saints from Southern Italy. That was a delightful experience to see whole families make the trip. While some attended a session, others organized games and prepared meals for the children. I am sure they will love having a temple in Rome much closer to their homes in the toe and heel of the "boot."

Italian LDS | 1:09 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I rejoice for the announcement of the temple in Rome, along with the members of Church in Italy, the Italian LDS (like myself) living around the world, the thousands of missionaries who have served in Italy and all those who love and appreciate Italy.
It's been a long road, nonetheless even this road lead to Rome :-)

re:Indiana | 1:16 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

Coming from Philadelphia, we are all very excited. A group of us have children that play on the same soccer team, and so we did not hear the announcement. But when word broke, several of us shed tears of gratitude and excitement.
Thank you all for your faith!

Anonymous | 1:21 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I agree the gasp was for the Greater Kansas City area. There's the 1700 acres in the Shoal Creek/Birmingham Basin area north of KC (Caldwell County) that are already under development as a mixed housing and business. There's also the 8000 acres in Jackson County in the city of Lee's Summit (just south of Independence). It has great access to I-470, but it's such a huge tract of empty land that there's not much infrastructure around there yet.

Obviously they have some details to work out, but the land is there.

Tiggerfotos | 1:26 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I am so excited about the Rome Italy Temple that I cannot think of anything else today. I served a mission in Italy just after the formation of the first stake in 1981 and the saints there have come a long way. Land was bought in Rome several years ago for a possible temple or stake center and I knew that an announcement was close following the formation of 3 new stakes in Italy recently. Anyone else wanting to know more about the history of the LDS church in Italy can visit the Bella Sion website.

Teri | 1:35 p.m. Oct. 4, 2008

I believe the temple in the KC area will be in Johnson County. Probably Olathe. There has been talk of that for some time. But I live in Liberty, so I would be thrilled if it is closer.. I own a house in Independence that I am trying to sell... so if anyone feels inspired to pack up and head out.....let me know! lol
I am thrilled and excited to be getting a temple so close!!

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Five new temples were announced in the opening session Saturday of the 178th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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