Freemasonry

2023 - 11 - 16

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Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms That Catholics Cannot Be ... (National Catholic Register)

The Catholic Church's prohibition on Freemasonry dates back to Pope Clement XII, who formally condemned it in a papal bull in 1738.

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Vatican reaffirms 'grave sin' of Freemasonry, says Catholics cannot ... (Fox News)

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has reaffirmed that Catholics cannot join Freemasonic secret societies and that doing so is a "grave sin."

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Vatican calls for 'coordinated strategy' to oppose Freemasonry (The Pillar)

A note signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernández has called for a national response to growing Masonic membership in the Philippines.

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Catholics forbidden from joining Masonic groups, Vatican head of ... (America Magazine)

The Catholic Church has long denounced Freemasonry; in particular, Pope Leo XIII, in the late 19th century, insisted “Christianity and Freemasonry are ...

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Freemasonry still banned for Catholics, Vatican tells Dumaguete ... (Rappler)

Being a Mason 'is forbidden because of the irreconcilability between Catholic doctrine and Freemasonry,' says the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of ...

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Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons (Reuters)

Freemasons are a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and has an estimated global membership of up to six ...

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Vatican's Holy Office still frowns on freemasonry (INQUIRER.net)

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has reaffirmed its position that Catholics are prohibited from joining Freemasonic The Vatican's ...

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'Grave sin' of Freemasonry: Vatican confirms ban on Catholics ... (Times of India)

Europe News: The Vatican has issued a ban on Catholics joining the Freemasons, citing the irreconcilability between Catholic doctrine and Freemasonry.

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How the Vatican's “no” to Freemasonry is also about the enemy within (Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

There was a curious news item carried by Vatican News this Wednesday, one which, among other things, reminds us that the Catholic Church has both real ...

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