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“Vatican confirms Catholics still forbidden to join Masonic lodges” Responding to a question from a Filipino Bishop, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the approval of Pope Francis, reaffirms the incompatibility between the Catholic Faith and joining Masonic lodges. By Vatican News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in a… Read more »

In contrast with the increasing Masonic membership in the Philippines (referenced above), many lodges in the U.S. are declining in membership. It’s not the case, though, with one lodge in Vermont which is one of the lodges in the U.S. growing in membership! Following are excepts of a news story about this lodge. From the VTDigger (A Vermont news… Read more »

The British Journal of Criminology,  “The Secret Nexus. A Case Study of Deviant Masons, Mafia and Corruption in Italy ” Abstract This paper wishes to explore some characteristics of the relevant interconnections between mafias/mafiosi and masonic lodges/masons in the Italian context. The paper sets out to study these interconnections from a social science perspective rooted in… Read more »

Sputnik News,  “Masonic Lodge Busted” Numerous local politicians, officials and even police officers turned out to be connected to the lodge’s illegal activities, which included corruption, bribery, drug trafficking, embezzlement, and interfering with the work of the judicial system. Police from the commune of Trapani, Sicily have arrested 27 people during a raid on a local… Read more »

“A Top Freemason Speaks Out Against the Craft: An Interview with Former Eminent Grand Commander Glenn Beck”  [No, not the political commentator Glenn Beck.]

The historic Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit has started a $3.7 million renovation expected to be complete by the end of the year. In addition to the improvements to the 96-year-old building on Temple Street, the Masonic Temple Association, which owns the property, wants to reposition or find new uses for the 55,000-square-foot East Tower…. Read more »

Dawn FosterThe Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/05/freemasons-masons Don’t be distracted by the handshakes and funny aprons—we should be holding the masons to account. It seems almost retro to be talking about Freemasons again, but after two alarming reports there is light on their darkness again. First, over the new year there was an allegation from retiring Police Federation chair Steve… Read more »

www.allAfrica.com http://allafrica.com/stories/200412071448.html Anthony Njagi Nairobi One of the symbols at the St Andrews PCEA Church, in Nairobi. Church elders want them destroyed for alleged links to devil worship. A dispute over Freemasonry has split one of Kenya’s largest churches, the PCEA, leading to the removal of priceless historical fittings from its prayer houses. Two factions… Read more »

From: The Sydney Morning Herald By Malcolm Brown The Sydney Anglican Synod has called on all Christian members of Masonic lodges to withdraw their membership and for church facilities not to be used for activities linked with Freemasonry. The motion, passed yesterday, also “requests that councils of all Anglican schools… consider any association that their school… Read more »

http://www.realnews247.com/pataki_declines_masons_2.htm Gov. George Pataki has decided against joining the Masons because of the Roman Catholic Church’s long-standing objection to the world’s oldest and largest secret society, a spokeswoman said Monday. Pataki, who is a Catholic, was asked to join last September, but passed on the offer.  “In deference to his church, the invitation was respectfully… Read more »