The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Built World

Owner of the Salt Lake Temple; organizer of the renovation and open house

The Salt Lake Temple's interior has been off-limits to non-members since 1893. On September 1, 2026, the church released the first wave of free timed tickets for the 2027 open house; all 1 million were claimed within 24 hours.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

Defendant in tithing lawsuits

A federal appeals court on August 31 affirmed that a class-action lawsuit accusing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of hiding how it spends tithing money was filed too late. The 10th Circuit ruled the plaintiffs should have known about the church's alleged financial misuse after a 2019 IRS whistleblower report made national headlines.

Updated 6 days ago

Built World

Owner and operator of the Ephraim and Manti temples

For 138 years, the Manti Utah Temple was the only temple in Sanpete County. In early September, the Ephraim Temple opened for public tours seven miles away, giving the rural county two operating temples.

Updated Sep 3

Rule Changes

Contributed $250M to settlement fund

The Supreme Court declined to review a $2.4 billion Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement on January 12, 2026, ending a six-year legal saga and cementing one of the largest sexual abuse settlements in U.S. history. Over 82,000 survivors filed claims alleging decades of abuse. The deal does something controversial: it shields local Boy Scout councils and chartered organizations from future lawsuits, even though they never filed for bankruptcy themselves.

Updated May 20