The Catholic Church's prohibition on Freemasonry dates back to Pope Clement XII, who formally condemned it in a papal bull in 1738.
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."
A note signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernández has called for a national response to growing Masonic membership in the Philippines.
The Catholic Church has long denounced Freemasonry; in particular, Pope Leo XIII, in the late 19th century, insisted “Christianity and Freemasonry are ...
Being a Mason 'is forbidden because of the irreconcilability between Catholic doctrine and Freemasonry,' says the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of ...
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 ...
The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has reaffirmed its position that Catholics are prohibited from joining Freemasonic The Vatican's ...
Europe News: The Vatican has issued a ban on Catholics joining the Freemasons, citing the irreconcilability between Catholic doctrine and Freemasonry.
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 ...