Meanwhile, its members say they see Freemasonry as everything from a powerful brotherhood to a chance to give back to the community to what one English member calls “an avenue for personal growt ...

but did not lay brick and stone for a living—first began to be admitted to Scottish and English lodges made up of actual masons in the 16 th century. Soon enough, Freemasons were, for the most ...

Secret societies and organisations have long fascinated outsiders, but few have attracted as much intrigue and speculation throughout history as the Freemasons. It is the "world's largest secret ...

Last Thursday’s cocktail party and book launch at the Montego Bay Convention Centre marked the start of a four-day celebration of the 300th anniversary of English Freemasonry. The events ...

The Freemasons were (and still are) a mysterious organization. Like most long-standing fraternal societies, camaraderie and ...

GREAT BRINKY TUCKER HAILED BY FREEMASONS BY MASONS There can be no ... was made an honorary member of the following Local Lodges: English Constitution — Prince Alfred, Lodge of Loyalty, Broad ...

Pope Francis approved the document on Freemasonry in a meeting with Cardinal Fernández on Nov. 13. It is available on the Vatican website in English and Italian.

The secret society of Freemasons, dating back to the 14th century, has been subject to conspiracy theories due to the organization’s rituals and use of symbols that some believe have demonic ...

LONDON — After centuries as an all-male institution, the Freemasons of England are adding a couple of provisos that long-ago members like the Duke of Wellington and Winston Churchill probably ...