(CBS News) "Sunday Morning" looks at the rumors, fears and conspiracy theories sparked by the Freemasons' fraternal order, its secrets and rituals. 1. When meeting, Masons do not discuss religion or ...

(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 even maligned for many centuries. This morning, ...

The president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology spoke with Vatican News this week. The president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, Bishop Antonio Staglianò, shown above right, affirms that ...

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's teachings that laity or clerics participating in Freemasonry are in "a state of grave sin." The DDF ...

In his youth, Serge Abad Gallardo joined Freemasonry with the conviction he could contribute to make the world a better place. He turned 24 years later to Christ, convinced he had been serving 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. Recently, Father Eduardo Hayen, a Mexican ...

There was a curious news item carried by Vatican News this Wednesday, one which, among other things, reminds us that the Catholic Church has both real enemies and a long memory. It may also, however, ...

Imagine, if you will, a fraternity of secret handshakes, enigmatic symbols, profound philosophical inquiry and unfaltering ...

Over the years, mystery has surrounded medical freemasonry. I make no assertions about how freemasonry influences medicine as it is an aspect that has been poorly understood due to the lack of ...

The members of the Queen Anne Masonic Lodge near downtown Seattle are on the young side. The guy in charge is 26. Danny Done, the lodge's worshipful master, is lounging on his designated chair in the ...

By John Bugeja, Right Worshipful Grand Inspector for Gibraltar A landmark occasion was celebrated in Gibraltar last week, as ...

THE literature on freemasonry does not offer straightforward explanations. Is it benign or bent on subverting government? Is it a community of knowledge or of the occult? Such questions are not new.