Freemasons

The Little-known Story of When the Masons Tried to Kill Don Bosco

Jan 31, 2025

History notes how much the Freemasons hated St. John Bosco — whose feast the Church celebrates Jan. 31 — but less is known about their attempts to kill him.

Statue of St. Peter in front of St. Peter's Basilica. | Credit: Vatican Media

Explainer: Why Can’t a Catholic Join the Freemasons?

Nov 17, 2023

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

Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms that Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons

Nov 15, 2023

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

The Little-known Story of When the Masons Tried to Kill Don Bosco

Explainer: Why Can’t a Catholic Join the Freemasons?

Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms that Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons

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