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.

Before you read Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol read the fascinating true history of the Masons in America.

Freemasonry is not a religion per se, but agnostics or atheists cannot belong, said Brent Morris, a Masonic historian, editor of the Scottish Rite Journal, and a 33rd degree Freemason.

The “all-seeing eye” and broken pyramid on the back of the dollar bill is a Masonic image, placed there in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was a Freemason.

Enter the secret world of the Freemasons (CBS News) The Square and Compasses are among the traditional tools of stonemasons. They also form the symbol of a group that has been misunderstood and ...

In Boston -- the birthplace of the American Freemasonry society -- some ceremonial objects are considered so sacred, they're kept locked away. As part of the Hidden Treasures Radio Project ...

The Freemasons are sometimes seen as a secret society filled with special handshakes, hidden symbols and shadowy figures pulling the strings.

Secret Of The Masons: It's Not So Secret Best-selling author Dan Brown's latest novel, The Lost Symbol, draws on the lore and mystique of the Freemasons. Once the object of fear and suspicion, the ...

Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to not be misled about the matter.