2026年1月,LDS教会主席达林·奥克斯(Dallin H. Oaks)将年轻妇女的任务年龄降低到18岁,宣布了55个新任务,并揭发了缅因州波特兰的一座新寺庙。 In January 2026, LDS Church President Dallin H. Oaks lowered the mission age for young women to 18, announced 55 new missions, and revealed a new temple in Portland, Maine.

LDS教会主席达林·奥克斯(Dallin H. Oaks)于2026年初宣布将执行使命的年轻妇女的最低年龄从19岁降低至18岁,将设立使命扩大到55个新的使命,并公布了在缅因州波特兰建造新寺庙的计划,当地领导人现在宣布寺庙所在地。 LDS Church President Dallin H. Oaks, in early 2026, announced lowering the minimum age for young women to serve missions from 19 to 18, expanded mission creation to 55 new ones, and revealed plans for a new temple in Portland, Maine, with local leaders now announcing temple sites. 他强调其作用的神圣性质,敦促成员将生命视为契约之旅,并强调年轻传教士人数日益增多。 He emphasized the sacred nature of his role, urged members to view life as a covenant journey, and highlighted the growing number of young missionaries. 伯利爱达荷圣殿由奥克斯于2026年1月12日奉献，标志着他首次担任会长，象征着圣殿作为永恒盟约和精神力量的中心，在全球挑战中屹立不倒。 The Burley Idaho Temple, dedicated by Oaks on January 12, 2026, marked his first as president, symbolizing temples as centers of eternal covenants and spiritual strength amid global challenges.