Elder Steven D. Shumway — a General Authority Seventy and member of the Philippines Area presidency, fourth from left — and his wife, Sister Heidi Shumway, third from left, are joined by Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, fifth from left, and other guests to break ground for the Naga Philippines Temple on Aug. 8, 2026, in Naga City, Philippines. At the Aug. 8 groundbreaking ceremony of the Naga Philippines Temple, Elder Steven D. Shumway said this house of the Lord will be “a place of peace and sacredness, a place that will forever divide the light from the darkness of this world.” Elder Shumway is a General Authority Seventy and member of the Philippines Area presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In his dedicatory prayer on the site, he pleaded that “as this temple expands Thy light and knowledge upon the earth, may all who live in this land and who come to this site open their hearts and minds to receive the truths and the joy of living the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.” To read the full story, visit TheChurchNews.com.