Rhode Island has four “commanderies,” or lodges, of Knights Templar whose members meet once a month, generally in Masonic lodges, said Whitmore. The lodges are located in Cranston, Cumberland, East ...

You're probably familiar with caricatures of the Knights Templar, a group of 14th-century militaristic monks. In "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade," a Templar guards the Holy Grail -- the cup that ...

There will be a touch of nobility at the Ramada Hotel this weekend, but no king or queen is visiting. A fraternal organization with roots in the Middle Ages will celebrate its 200th anniversary. The ...

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has claimed allegiance to the Knights Templar, which he described as a secret society created to carry out a crusade against Islam in Europe. Several ...

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has claimed allegiance to the Knights Templar, which he described as a secret society created to carry out a crusade against Islam in Europe. Several ...

THROUGH SEATTLE’S SO-FAR brief history (when compared to Jerusalem’s), one of the most flamboyant influxes into this well-defended city of about 77 hills came in late July 1925, when 30,000 “members ...

Three people, including an aide to state Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris, have been arrested, accused of operating a rogue police force claiming to exist for more than 3,000 years. The so-called Masonic ...

The Knights Templar originated in the 1100s as a military order to protect Christian pilgrims. Today, the Knights Templar are a Christian-based fraternal organization within the Freemasons focused on ...