Construction has begun in the “eternal†city for a new Latter-day Saint temple. Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with Church and local community leaders, participated in the traditional groundbreaking ceremony for the Rome Italy Temple 23 October 2010.
via President Monson Breaks Ground for Rome Italy Temple – LDS Newsroom
We are currently living in Italy, and I just posted our experience watching the
Groundbreaking for the Rome Italy Temple.
http://casteluzzo.blogspot.com/2010/10/rome-temple-groundbreaking.html
Wow. Very poetic. Thank you very much for sharing such an inspiring story.