Masonic rituals, the scripted rites that Masons act out at official meetings, have an emphasis on teaching morals through allegory.

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2. Freemasonry is not a religion. "Freemasonry has the look of a religion," said Jacob. "You think of religion as ritual, there's also this ritual element. But there are no priests, there are no ...

For now, Freemasonry’s secretive rituals and symbols live on—along with the influence of its best-known members.

President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in Tuesday will incorporate several elements out of America’s Masonic past.

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Indeed, the Masons' substantial accomplishments--in forming solid citizens, in forging social networks, in mending certain social divisions, in supporting philanthropic causes--are all the more ...

An initiation ceremony at a Masonic Lodge in New York has ended in tragedy after a man was killed during a ritual for new members. William James was accidentally shot in the head when a lodge member ...

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." ...

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 ...