(by Allan Preston, The Irish News, 16 November, 2023)
As the Vatican has issued a ban this week on Catholics joining the Freemasons, Belfast man and longtime member Brian McBride (79) told the Irish News why religion is no barrier for new members.
For many, the image of the Freemasons is shrouded in mystery, a boys’ club with secret handshakes who conspire to secure each other jobs.
Brian first joined in 1988, and now serves as Secretary for Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669.
It is one of dozens of Belfast lodges housed in Freemason’s Hall in the city centre, a building covered in masonic symbols that most shoppers walking towards Victoria Square probably don’t even notice.
On Monday, a letter from the Vatican’s doctrinal office read…
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Brian first joined in 1988, and now serves as Secretary for Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669.
It is one of dozens of Belfast lodges housed in Freemason’s Hall in the city centre, a building covered in masonic symbols that most shoppers walking towards Victoria Square probably don’t even notice.
On Monday, a letter from the Vatican’s doctrinal office read…
read more:
On Monday, a letter from the Vatican’s doctrinal office read…
read more:
