Question Corner: What is the Catholic Church's current stance on Freemasonry?
The Vatican says Masonic membership remains forbidden, bars Communion, and has led bishops to cancel Catholic funerals for prominent members.
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Question Corner: What is the Catholic Church's current stance on Freemasonry?
Q: Could you clarify the Church’s current stance on Freemasonry? Some seem to think that these days it’s “no different than belonging to Rotary” or any other service club. The local church has parishioners that belong to the local Masonic lodge. (Missouri) A: Despite what you might be hearing from your fellow parishioners, it is still the Church’s official position that Freemasonry is incompatible with the Catholic faith. For background, Freemas…
Does the Vatican regard Freemasonry as a big deal, or not?
In the last two weeks, prominent Italian bishops, including the pope’s own cardinal vicar for Rome, made dramatic interventions to prevent church funerals scheduled for men discovered to be Freemasons.In the same span of time, the Holy See announced the appointment of a prominent Italian academic to a pontifical committee who, it has since been reported, is also a Freemason.Professor Umberto Longo. Credit: Festival de Medioevo.Umberto Longo, a p…
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