“Temple Cards,” Friend, August 2025, 12.
Temple Cards
São Paulo Brazil Temple
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This was the first temple in Brazil and South America.
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Members in Brazil donated money to help build it.
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When this temple was dedicated in 1978, there were 54,000 Saints in Brazil. Now there are almost 1.5 million!
Nuku‘alofa Tonga Temple
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This is Tonga’s first temple.
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During the open house, the queen of Tonga said that she felt peace at the temple.
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When President Nelson rededicated the temple in 2007, youth hung a banner for him that said “Welcome Home.”
Sapporo Japan Temple
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There are Japanese stone gardens on the temple grounds and inside the temple.
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A lilac flower design can be found in multiple places in this temple.
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This is the third temple built in Japan.
Illustrations by Rachel Erickson