The Freemasons have inspired centuries of conspiracy—this is their real history The story of how a stonemasons’ guild became the world's largest secret society is less about conspiracy and ...

The U.S. naturalization ceremony at George Washington’s historic Mount Vernon estate included remarks by Arnold ...

A notice from Freemason responding to Nairobi County leadership over the closure of its Nairobi building is making rounds online. The statement indicated that it is an official press statement ...

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Yet, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry or the House of the Temple, in Washington DC, is out to prove that not everything old is boring. And, change is possible.

Mayor Eric Adams and city Police Commissioner Edward Caban were inducted Master Masons in a secret ceremony at Gracie Mansion Saturday that was left off his public schedule.

On Nov. 15, 2023, the Vatican reaffirmed that Catholics cannot belong to Freemasonry and are prohibited from joining a lodge due to their 'irreconcilability' with Catholic doctrine.

The new movie 'Reagan', a biopic about President Ronald Reagan, used a Freemason Lodge in an unexpected way.

Rumors of Trump being a Freemason have resurfaced on social media. These claims began during his 2015-2016 campaign, fueled by a misleading 2010 photo of him receiving an honorary degree at Robert ...

While there have been plenty of concerns raised about a floodwall being built in the Freemason area of the city, project leaders haven't started designing it yet—a task that will start in 2025 ...

The Freemasons are the oldest male-only organization in the world and have long been fodder for conspiracy theories. The ceremony was not posted to the mayor’s public schedule, despite the fact ...

Following a closed-door meeting in Milan, Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmiero reportedly said he believed ‘an evolution in mutual understanding’ had taken place between masonry and the Church ...