Church of San Pedro in the Atacama Desert. Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, nestled in the driest desert in the world and on the edge of the Andean mountain range, is a magical place and one of the most visited spots in the north of Chile. Contrasting landscapes, wild rock formations, smoking volcanoes and brilliant white…

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Freemasons and their craft: What Catholics should know

Left: The Masonic Square and Compasses (us.fotolia.com/Serj Siz`kov); right: Pope Leo XIII, who denounced the Masonic Lodge as “a deceitful and crafty enemy" (Wikipedia). By Sandra Miesel Many Catholics view Freemasonry as a dangerous—even Satanic—conspiracy founded to destroy the Faith. On the other hand, the Craft likes to present itself as “an ancient…

Canadian parliament passes motion demanding apology from Pope Francis

An earlier draft of the motion was criticised for infringing the religious liberty of the Canadian Church In a rare show of unanimity, the House of Commons overwhelmingly supported a motion to call on Pope Francis to apologise on Canadian soil for abuses that occurred at church-run residential schools, reported Catholic Herald . What…

CATHOLIC ORDERS. Masons. USA

The first fraternal benefit societies came into being after the Civil War and by 1880 had grown quite popular. They answered a real need--the need for affordable life insurance in an age when the loss of a breadwinner frequently meant instant destitution for his family. Unfortunately for Catholics, the Vatican did not approve of Catholics belonging to…

May 1, 20180Comments

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