Freemasons’ Hall to host this year's Professional Jeweller Hot 100

One of Freemasonry's most emblematic contemporary building, Freemasons’ Hall in London’s Great Queen Street will host this year's (2012) Professional Jeweller Hot 100. The event will take place on September 4th, 2012.

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Celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim in Romania

APMR informs that in June 2012 the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim in Romania will celebrate 130 years of institutionalized activity. According to Jurnal Maosnic's edition of 27 May 2012, the presence of Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis and Misraim in Romania has lengthy history. Prince Constantin Moruzzi of Moldavia visited in the nineteenth century Constantinople where he and his courtiers were initiated in the Rite of Memphis.

Thus, the first Lodge of Memphis was consecrated in Iasi in 1807 under the obedience of the Orient of Constantinople. On June 24, 1881, was formed the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Memphis Rite in Romania, following a patent granted to MWGM Constantin Moroiu. In November 1881, Romania recognizes the unification of the two rites of Memphis and Misraim in one Body and also recognizes Giuseppe Garibaldi as Sovereign Grand Master, Grand Commander, General Grand Hyerofant of the Rite.

In June, Bucharest will host the celebration of this event under the gavel of Brother Gh. Florea, with the participation of various delegations from Russia, Italy and other countries.

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MWGM of the Omega Grand Lodge of New York attended the 90th anniversary of the Feminine Grand Lodge of Romania

photos: APMR's courtesy

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Refounding Freemasonry, a conference held by Brother Jaime Chalita Zarur in Bucharest

During his intervention at the RMI 2012 in Bucharest, Dr. Jaime Chalita Zarur exposed his view on Freemasonry and presented the concept of "Refounding Freemasonry", a speech well known in Mexico since December 2011. The basis of this concept stands on 4 major points:

1. Recognition and respect between men and women in Freemasonry, respecting each others rituals and fundamental laws and regulations of their organizations so that they can have dialogue regarding Masonic unity as society and not being obliged to talk about unification, precisely to keep the respect for the practices regarding each Rite.

2. Stopping all derogatory among Freemasons and prioritizing the work constructed through facts and not involving hatred within the Brotherhood.

3. The key for all is education and study, not only for the population, but also for ourselves (Freemasons); learning our laws and regulations and building Liberal Universities in each state (in this case Mexico).

4. We need to be truly universal, inclusive and we must not involve ourselves into dogmatic issues.

Starting from the four points mentioned by Dr. Chalita Zarur the concept can grow within each and every single Masonic national society, reaching in the end the universal community of Freemasons. Brother Jaime stresses that this is a work for individuals but as a whole, as a society.

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Leaders and representatives of Freemasonry from 4 continents and the European Commission attended the event organized by the Feminine Grand Lodge

As it was reported today, last week the Feminine Grand Lodge of Romania celebrated its 90th anniversary by organizing the 6th edition of the International Masonic Reunion, consisting of two conferences hosted by Bragadiru Palace in Bucharest.

APMR reported that on May 11, 2012 was held the sixth edition of the International Masonic Reunion, event organized by the Feminine Grand Lodge of Romania. The conference washeld at the Bragadiru Palace, in the presence of members of diplomatic corps accredited in Bucharest, professors, academics and leaders of various Masonic organizations in Europe, Africa, South America and North America.

It was also reported that the guest of honor at this event was the President of the European Commission, represented by Katharina von Schnurbein who held a conference regarding the European Year 2012 and recalled that the EU appreciates the interest of the organization for this very important topic on the agenda in Brussels.

During the meeting were held two conferences with different themes, and among the speakers were Katharina von Schnurbein, Prof. Catalina Tudose (founder of the Romanian Society for Alzheimer), Prof. Vasile Soporan (founder and President of the Academy of Sustainable European Development), Dr. Jaime Chalita Zarur, Prof. Dr. Andre Szakvary, Jose Lanuza etc.

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