Of the thousands of people who come to the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple each year, far fewer ever get to a ...

These tools, Mark tells me, serve as reminders of some of the moral teachings of the order that are accompanied by rituals. Freemasonry traces its origins to events around the building of King ...

During the vetting of George Opare Addo, Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, on January 22, 2025, the Minority ...

Masonic rituals also feature aprons, worn "because of the supposed evolution of freemasonry from stonemasons", and symbols depicting masonry tools, such as the square, the compass, as well as the ...

guided by ancient rituals that draw upon the customs and tools of the stonemason’s craft, all cloaked in rich allegory. And so is Freemasonry, my dear friend, where tradition intertwines with ...

There are two mysterious wells that are said to have been built for Masonic rituals on the Quinta da Regaleira estate in Sintra, Portugal. The Initiation Well is 88 feet deep, and offers brave ...

A local chapter of what may be the oldest and largest fraternal order in the world will celebrate a century of service with an open house June 1. The International Falls, Koochiching Masonic Lodge ...

Freemasonry has long been a topic of controversy within the Catholic Church, with many bishops and other religious leaders condemning the secretive society as incompatible with Catholic beliefs.