Temples in a pandemic year: Closures, reopenings, continued growth and increased appreciation with Church News managing editor Scott Taylor

<p>In the year 2020, when many projects were put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/review-the-21-temples-that-had-or-will-have-groundbreakings-in-2020">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground for 21 new temples</a> in a powerful display of looking forward during a time of uncertainty. Today, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/taylordeseretnews-com">R. Scott Taylor, managing editor of the Church News</a>, joins the Church News Podcast to discuss how the Church handled temples during the global pandemic &mdash; <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2020-07-27/covid-19-president-nelson-decision-close-temples-video-189635">first closures and then the phased reopening of temples</a> &mdash; and the resulting <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/phase-3-temple-reopening">greater appreciation for the blessings temples bring</a> into the lives of members, families and communities worldwide.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience.</p>