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Explainer: Why can’t a Catholic join the Freemasons?

Nov 17, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Vatican recently reaffirmed that active membership in Freemasonry by Catholics is not permissible. Read more

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Vatican doctrine office reaffirms that Catholics cannot be Freemasons

Nov 15, 2023

By Courtney Mares

The new document signed by Pope Francis and DDF Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández was written in response to a bishop... Read more

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