FreemasonryinFinland began in the mid-18th century, during the period of Swedish rule inFinland. The first Swedish Order of Freemasons lodge in Finland...
Modern Freemasonry broadly consists of two main recognition groups: Regular Freemasonry, which insists that a volume of scripture be open in a working...
Freemasonryin Sweden was introduced by the Swedish Order of Freemasons, founded in 1735 as the oldest still active Swedish fraternal order, working the...
The relationship between Mormonism and Freemasonry began early in the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Smith's older brother...
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a Rite within the broader context of Freemasonry. It is the most widely practiced Rite in the world. In some parts of the...
The history of Freemasonry encompasses the origins, evolution and defining events of the fraternal organisation known as Freemasonry. It covers three...
Continental Freemasonry, otherwise known as Liberal Freemasonry, Latin Freemasonry, and Adogmatic Freemasonry, includes the Masonic lodges, primarily...
in a Masonic lodge. Masonic symbolism is that which is used to illustrate the principles which Freemasonry espouses. Masonic ritual has appeared in a...
Prince Hall Freemasonry is a branch of North American Freemasonry for African Americans founded by Prince Hall on September 29, 1784. There are two main...
made pronouncements about the incompatibility of Catholic doctrines and Freemasonry. From 1738 until 1983, Catholics who publicly associated with, or publicly...
Concordant bodies or appendant bodies of Freemasonry. The terms “Appendant body” and “Rite or Concordant body” inFreemasonry can sometimes be confusing, even...
Freemasonryin Scotland in lodges chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland comprises the Scottish Masonic Constitution as regular Masonic jurisdiction...
Freemasonryin France (French: Franc-maçonnerie) has been influential on the worldwide Masonic movement due to its founding of Continental Freemasonry...
Freemasonry has had a complex relationship with women for centuries. A few women were involved inFreemasonry before the 18th century, despite de jure...
Freemasonryin Spain (Spanish: Masonería) is first recorded in 1728, in an English lodge. As various papal bulls condemned Freemasonry the Spanish Inquisition...
Freemasonry or Masonry refers to a civic movement promoting fraternity and good works. Freemasonry defines itself as “a regular system of morality, veiled...
critics of Freemasonry. The Church has prohibited its members from being Freemasons since the papal bull In eminenti apostolatus, promulgated in 1738 by...
Freemasonryin Germany (German: Freimaurerei) started in several places during the second quarter of the Eighteenth century. After the extinction of the...
Freemasonryin the United States is the history of Freemasonry as it was introduced from Britain and continues as a major secret society to the present...
Hundreds of conspiracy theories about Freemasonry have been described since the late 18th century. Usually, these theories fall into three distinct categories:...
The history of Freemasonryin Turkey stretches back to the 18th century under Ottoman imperial rule. The first lodge in Turkey was probably established...
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from the loose organization of medieval masons (i.e. stone workers) working in the medieval building...
The history of Freemasonryin Ghana can be traced to the early nineteenth century when the first Masonic lodge was consecrated in the country. The practice...
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, or simply Morals and Dogma, is a book of esoteric philosophy published by the...
The history of Freemasonryin Mexico can be traced to at least 1806 when the first Masonic lodge was formally established in the nation. Many presidents...
single most identifiable symbol of Freemasonry. Both the square and compasses are architect's tools and are used in Masonic ritual as emblems to teach...
Freemasonry was introduced by the Dutch to what is today Indonesia during the VOC era in the 18th century, and spread throughout the Dutch East Indies...