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Friday, 30 December 2011
Freemasons' Hall closed over festive period
Freemasons' Hall will close on Friday, 23rd December at 12.00 noon and reopen at 08.45 AM on Wednesday, 5th January. Please also note that the Museum and Library will be closed for most of January (reopening...
Grand Master of Chile meets with the President of the Supreme Court
According to the Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR) the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Chile made an official visit to the Supreme Court, where he had a meeting with the President of the Supreme...
First meeting of the Amazon Grand Lodges
From January 4 to 6, 2012 will be held the first meeting of the Amazon Grand Lodges, hosted by the Grand Lodge of Peru. The event will be attended by Grand Lodges and Lodges from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil,...
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Swedish Order of Freemasons - Svenska Frimurare Orden
It works according to the Swedish Rite and allow male members that must be Christian. In contrast to the working of the majority in international freemasonry it excludes believers in a Supreme Being...
Norwegian Order of Freemasons - Den Norske Frimurerorden
Den Norske Frimurerorden is also known as the Grand Lodge of Norway or as the Norwegian Order of Freemasons. The first lodge (St. Olai Lodge, later known as St. Olaus to the white Leopard Lodge) was...
Friday, 23 December 2011
A Masonic ‘Night Before Christmas’ from the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin
Twas the Night before Christmas,And down at the lodge Not a gavel was stirring,And in the hodge podge of aprons and jewelsAnd chairs East and West You could savour the silence,Most gladly divest all metal and mineral,It mattered not, Since Christmas was nighAnd the coals were still hotIn the hearth...
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
Gustavo Raffi: "Freemasonry can not replace institutions (...)"
Amid the social movements in Italy and the scandal of Freemasonry and the government of Mario Monti, Gustavo Raffi, Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy, participated yesterday in a TV show on...
Danish Order of Freemasons - Den Danske Frimurerorden
The Danish Order of Freemasons (Den Danske Frimurerorden), also known as the Grand Lodge of Denmark, is the main governing body of regular Freemasonry in Denmark. The Danish Order of Freemasons can trace...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Supreme Council for Romania marks the end of its 130th Anniversary with a gala concert at the Athenaeum Palace
Since the beginning of this year a Scottish Rite Masonic body in Romania, the SCR, started its 130th Anniversary celebrations. During the year there were organized Masonic conferences, meetings and other...
Monday, 12 December 2011
Will the United Grand Lodge of England finally withdraw GLNF's recognition?
It's hard to say, but there is a chance for this to happen. Let's not forget the scandal produced during the last Annual Communication of GLNF (Grande Loge Nationale Française), held a week and a half...
Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England
The last Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England will take place on 14 December 2011 at Freemasons' Hall in London. After the event will take place a banquet in honour of the Grand...
Brazilian Freemasonry protest against the disrespect towards the National Anthem
2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil. This was announced in late October and throughout Brazil, including the Masons, all celebrated. It is a project which in Brazil can generate 3.6 million jobs as...
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Grand Lodge of Iran (in Exile)
The Grand Lodge of Iran, established in 1969 in Tehran, existed in the country prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979, hosted membership from various political figures, including former prime minister...
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Fiasco at GLNF's Annual Communication. François Stifani booed at GLNF's (Grande Loge Nationale Française) Annual Communication in Paris
GLNF Brethren are laughing to tears at the Annual Communication of the French National Grand Lodge as the Grand Lodges of Monaco, Albania and Cyprus ask for their recognition.Stifani was booed while...
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Death of Fred Kleinknecht - Past Grand Commander
APMR's (Masonic Press Agency of Romania) Secretariat General announces with sadness the passing of Illustrious Brother Fred C. Kleinknecht, 33°, Past Grand Commander of the Supreme Council Mother of...
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Alain Bauer and the letter to Alan Englefield. Does the Grand Orient of France and the Grand Lodge of France mix in GLNF's internal affairs?
In a letter sent recently to the United Grand Lodge of England, Alain Bauer (former Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France, currently Nicolas Sarkozy's advisor), Michel Barat (former Grand Master...
Golden Jubilee of the Grand Lodge of India
The Grand Lodge of India celebrated 50 years since its founding in 1961. The event was marked by commemorative ceremonies attended by several Masonic delegations. The Grand Lodge of India was founded...
Monday, 28 November 2011
Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Gabon
According to APMR's (Masonic Press Agency of Romania) Secretariat General, on November 12 took place in Libreville, Gabon, the 28th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Gabon, led by Most Worshipful...
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Guy Arcizet: I will not accept to see Marine Le Pen crossing the grand hall of Rue Cadet
The "2012 Grand Changes" political, social and Masonic program of the Grand Orient of France starts offering a new perspective on how French Freemasons see the concept of tolerance in the future of France....
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF) signs Treaty with the Grand Lodge of Baja California in Mexico
The French National Grand Lodge (Grande Loge Nationale Française - GLNF) led by Most Worshipful Grand Master François Stifani signed this weekend in Mexico a Recognition Treaty with the Grand Lodge of...
Monday, 21 November 2011
Conquering the sympathy of Freemasons in Turkey. The Masonic Press Agency of Romania launches RMHA (Romanya Masonik Haber Ajansı)
For APMR the most ambitious project so far is RMHA (Romanya Masonik Haber Ajansı), the Turkish version of the Masonic Press Agency in Romania. The project launched today will finalize at the end of a...
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Expansion of the Masonic Press Agency of Romania in the Masonic Lusophone community
"The importance of the Lusophone world is very high for us," said APMR's Secretary-General today. On November 20, 2011, the Secretariat General of the Masonic Press Agency of Romania has decided to relaunch...
Saturday, 19 November 2011
Christmas Concert at Freemasons' Hall in Scotland
On December 11, 2011, Phoenix Choir from Glasgow will perform at the Christmas Concert to be held in Freemasons' Hall, an event supported by the Grand Lodge of Scotlan...
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
UGLE, GLNF and other Grand Lodges will attend IMC's General Assembly in Tijuana, Mexico
The Mexican city of Tijuana will host starting with November 17th, 2011, the most important Masonic event of Latin America: IMC's General Assembly. The event is a preliminary reunion for the 2012 General...
Second Masonic March against corruption in Brazil
The second Masonic March against corruption took place on November 15 in Brazil, an important day in the history of Brazilian Freemasonry since on November 15 was Proclaimed the Republic. The march took place in several capitals of the Brazilian states, report APMR. In Goias attended Freemasons of...
Friday, 11 November 2011
GOdF's Combat Lodge oppose Sarkozy's arrival in the Grand Temple of Paris
In October, GOdF's Combat Lodge issued an open letter to all Lodges who wanted to invite Nicolas Sarkozy (Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa, Co-Prince of the Principality of Andorra and Master...
Alain Bauer, head of Sarkozy's campaign, is "head" of the French security
Bauer led the Grand Orient of France in 2000-2003 (he also served as Counsellor of the Order and deputy of Philippe Guglielmi, and in 2005 he resigned from all national offices) and heis a forensic and...
Grand Orient's members make opposition to Marine Le Pen (supported by a GLNF member)
On the background of the media scandal which involved the former Director General of the International Monetary Fund and the fast climb in the polls of Mrs. Marine Le pen, the Grand Orient of France...
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Rumors about a new Masonic policy between France and UK?
APMR announces that in about two hours in Paris will take place a historic event, as shown by the members of the Grand Orient of France. Its all about the visit of Brother Julian Rees from the United...
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Romanian Freemasonry is at risk. GLNF's Masonic scenario might be applied also in Romania
APMR announces that NGLR's (National Grand Lodge of Romania) Annual Communication, which takes place this morning, seems to be noisy and acid. On the basis of various problems gathered in recent years,...
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Mexican Freemasons discussed the current situation of Mexico
On September 29, 2011, the Grand Lodge of Chihuahua held a meeting on last Saturday with the Grand Lodges of the Confederation of Regular Grand Lodges of the United Mexican States. The event was attended...
Monday, 31 October 2011
Guy Arcizet demands resignation of GOdF's Brethren involved in the "Carlton Affair"
According to the Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR), the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France asked all Brothers involved in the "Lille Carlton Affair" to resign. He said that if their innocence...
Cardinal Dom Raymundo Damasceno meets with leaders of Brazil's Freemasonry
On 22nd of September in Aparecida, Brazil, CMSB's Secretary General (Vanderlei Valente) and COMAB's Secretary General (Ricardo Rubens Franz) met with Cardinal Dom Raymundo Damasceno (President of CNBB...
Thursday, 27 October 2011
APMR's Secretary-General will participate in this evening at the avantpremiere of the movie directed by Steven Spielberg, "The Adventures of Tintin"
The Secretary-General of the Masonic Press Agency of Romania will participate in this evening at the avantpremiere of the movie directed by Steven Spielberg, "The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret Licorne"....
IX European Masonic Meeting
Starting tomorrow October 28 and until Sunday, October 30, 2011, the town of Montecatini Terme will host the IX European Masonic Meeting. At the event organized by the Grand Orient of Italy will attend...
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Grand Lodge of Connecticut withdrew recognition of the French National Grand Lodge (GLNF)
According to APMR, during yesterday's meeting the Grand Lodge of Connecticut withdrew recognition of the French National Grand Lodge (GLNF). The announcement comes less than two months before the French...
Masonic Press Agency of Romania: Grand Lodge of Chile and President Piñera at the dialogue table
On September 27, 2011 took place a meeting between the Grand Lodge of Chile and the President, after his return from the UN General Assembly. The delegation of the Grand Lodge was led by the Most Worshipful...
Grand Master of Cuba is accused of collaborating with the Communist Party
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Cuba is accused of being part of the communist structures, and that would harm the Cuban Freemasonry. The information appears on the background of the preparation for the election campaign for the office of Grand Master in 2012.Also, there are references to the...
Chile's Parliament has a Masonic Parliamentary group
Grand Lodge of Chile expressed its willingness to act in a permanent Parliamentary group composed of Freemasons. The group founded on September 7 includes also the Grand Master of Chile and wants for the Order to be visible in the eyes of the population, acting as a Republican institution.One of the...
Grand Orient of France cuts relations with the Grand Orient of the United States
Grand Orient of France broke ties with the Grand Orient of the United States. According to the official document issued by GOdF, the Grand Orient of France shall withdraw all patents granted to the Grand Orient of the United States by the Council of the Order.Source: AP...
Thursday, 28 July 2011
APMR (Masonic Press Agency of Romania): Humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa in the attention of French Freemasons
APMR reported today that the Grand Orient of France expressed its concern yesterday about the humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa. GOdF appealed to the international community and the European Union to move from declarations to action and help the Somalis, Kenyans, Ethiopians and Djiboutans unprecedented...
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
William S. Meijer (Grand Master - Grand Orient of the Netherlands) declaration on Oslo attacks
The Grand Master of the Grand Orient/East of the Netherlands, Most Worshipful Brother William S. Meijer stated in a declaration regarding Breivik's attacks in Oslo, Norway that:"Freemasons are, like their fellow citizens, shocked by the violent events in and around Oslo on July 22nd (...) Now there...
Jean Michel Mascherpa (Grand Master of the Grand Lodge ALPINA) strongly reaffirm that Freemasonry is firmly opposed to any fundamentalist
Since Saturday, TV and newspapers around the world reported the tragic events that occurred in Norway, the murder committed by abject Anders Behring Breivik is beyond comprehension. He photographed himself wit Masonic Regalia and declared himself as a "Christian fundamentalist." It was unthinkable...
Gustavo Raffi (Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy) strongly condemned the massacre in Oslo, Norway
Deep sorrow for the young victims of the massacre of Utoya and firm condemnation of the killer who has unleashed hell in Norway: Anders Breivik Behring is a deranged exhibitionist criminal, a fundamentalist to be accountable for his violence and his crimes. His obsession does not ignite so exploitation...
Masonic Press Agency of Romania saddened by the Oslo attacks
Official statement of APMR's Secretary-General(emitted on July 24th, 2011)Under the shock and sadness provoked by the Oslo bombing attacks, the Masonic Press Agency of Romania stands in pain and shoulder by shoulder with the Norwegian people and with all Brethren in Norway and in the world.There is...
King Michael I of Romania: "We were greatly shocked and deeply saddened at the news of the unimaginable horrors that took place in Norway"
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011, His Majesty King Michael I of Romania sent a message of sympathy and support to His Majesty King Harald V regarding the terrorist attacks in Norway."We were greatly shocked...
The Masonic Press Agency of Romania stated that "There is no way of talking about Breivik's membership to the Masonic Order"
Inquired by Masonic Times, APMR's Secretary-General stated that the Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR) had not, does not and will not talk about Anders Behring Breivik's Masonic membership:"There...
STATEMENT OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGES OF GERMANY REGARDING BREIVIK'S ATTACK
The German Freemasonry is deeply saddened by the terrible and apparently politically motivated mass murder of the Norwegian Anders Breivik Behring. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the victims and their...
The Danish Order of Freemasons condemn terror
The Danish Order of Freemasons is appalled by the horrific terrorist attacks that occurred in Norway, on July 22nd. We condemn these horrific acts of terrorism.It is therefore with dismay that we have...
The Danish Order of Freemasons talks about "The sad moment"
The sad momentIt is with great sadness that we in the Danish Order of Freemasons have received the terrible message about the killing of many innocent human in Oslo and on the island Utøya.It is a sad moment in Norway, and we send our deepest sympathy and thoughts to our Norwegian brothers and the...
Grand Lodge of Sweden - solidarity with the Norwegian Order of Freemasons
The Grand Lodge of Sweden, whose Grand Protector is His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden expressed its solidarity with the Grand Lodge of Norway. GLS published on its official website the English...
The Grand Lodge of Spain condemns the attack and underlines that Freemasonry is "contrary to fundamentalism"
According to Europapress: The Grand Lodge of Spain condemned the "slaughter" registered in Norway on Friday and recalled, with the possible condition of Mason author of the attacks, "there is nothing...
Spanish Symbolic Grand Lodge: energetically condemns the terrible crimes committed by an individual in Norway
The Spanish Symbolic Grand Lodge energetically condemns the terrible crimes committed by an individual in Norway and disturbed bigot, whose madness has caused nearly a hundred victims.GLSE deeply regrets that such a subject has been initiated by Freemasons at some point in their lives, and argues that...
Norwegian Order of Freemasons
The Norwegian Order of Freemasons (Den Norske Frimurerorden) is the Masonic Grand Lodge in Norway. The first lodge (St. Olai Lodge - later Lodge St. Olaus to the white Leopard) was opened in 1749 and...
Declaration of the Grand Master of the Masonic Norwegian Order regarding Breivik's acts
I am appalled by the horrible atrocity that was committed in the government district and at the Utøya island. We are filled with mourning and compassion for those who have been affected and their relatives. It has appeared in the media that the accused has been a member of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons.He...
Anders Behring Breivik. The Freemason that shocked the world and the Craft
After seeing at the end of the week the cruelty of a man in Norway, Masonic Times decided that starting with today to post a synthesis of the international news and to publish the official statements...
Monday, 25 July 2011
Regional Masonic Integration - A Bridge for Integrating People
The Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR) announces that in August 2010 will take place the V Regional Meeting of the Conosur Border Lodges. This event is a forum for discussion and a networking tool for the integration of the border Lodges. The event will be attended by the Grand Orient of Brazil...
Friday, 22 July 2011
The United Grand Lodge of England no longer recognizes the French National Grand Lodge
The Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR) informs about the fact that the United Grand Lodge of England (Mother Grand Lodge of the World) no longer recognizes the French National Grand Lodge. Also the Grand Lodge of Scotland adopted the same measure and it seems that the Grand Lodge of Ireland adopted...
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Masonic Press Agency of Romania
On July 14th, 2011, after two years of waiting, the Secretariat General has decided to launch APMR's English version. Starting today, the Masonic news will be published in Romanian (APMR's official language used in documents), Spanish and English (APMR's official languages used in foreign affairs)....
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Grand Master Guy Arcizet (Grand Orient of France) visited Armenia and the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial for the Victims of Armenian Genocide
According to APMR (Masonic Press Agency of Romania) and the press release of the Les Fils d’Ararat Lodge (under the GOdF), Guy Arcizet, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Orient officially visited...
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