Saturday, 17 May 2014

California's Grand Master (John Cooper) takes over as Executive President of the World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges


On this 17th of May, 2014, ended the 13th World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges in Bucharest, Romania. According to the Masonic Press Agency, the session was held at the Parliament Palace in the presence of all Grand Lodge delegations Grand Lodges attending the event.


On this occasion, the Grand Master of California took over as Executive President and Radu Bălănescu was elected Executive Secretary of the World Conference of Grand Lodges. For more than a decade and a half this office was held by Thomas Jackson, Past Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The 14th  World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges will be hosted by the Grand Masonic Lodge of California in 2015.

Romanian at the helm of the World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges


According to the Masonic Press Agency, Most Worshipful Grand Master Radu Balanescu of the National Grand Lodge of Romania was elected Executive Secretary of the World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges during its 13th assembly in Bucharest.


Tonight the World Conference banquet will be held at Parliament Palace, and tomorrow will take place the Annual Communication of the National Grand Lodge of Romania.

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Cuban government: exiled Cuban Freemasonry infiltrated by U.S. intelligence


The accusation was made by the Cuban Government in Havana who said that exiled Cuban Freemasonry was infiltrated by U.S. intelligence. In a TV show, Gustavo Perez said that the unification process of the Cuban Freemasonry suffered a failure, stating that they wanted to destroy the North American Freemasonry, as they want to do also with the exiled Cuban Freemasons. 


Were also made ​​serious allegations against the Cuban Freemasonry, stating that Cuban Freemasons live as slaves (of the communist regime). Manny Olmedo (Secretary of the Federation of Cuban Freemasons in exile) also attended the TV show, saying that the exiled Cuban Freemasons are those who represent those of Cuba and speak on their behalf internationally because the Grand Lodge of Cuba was infiltrated long ago by the communist regime.

The START was given for the 13th World Conference of Grand Lodges in Romania


A few hours ago in Bucharest (Romania) took place the official opening ceremony of the 13th World Conference of Masonic Regular Grand Lodges at the Romanian Parliament. In the evening will take place an official dinner gala reserved only to the leaders of the international Masonic delegations attending the event.


According to the Masonic Press Agency, the Grand Lodge of Cuba proposes that the mediation of the conflict with the Grand Lodge of Florida to take place in Bucharest, in the framework of the XIII World Conference of Grand Lodges. It also demanded to have as mediators Thomas Jackson and Tomas Alvarez (Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Masonic Confederation). We recall that the Grand Lodge of Florida has withdraw the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Cuba.


Monday, 12 May 2014

XIII World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges


From 14 to 17 May 2014 will take place the XIII World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges in Bucharest, Romania. The event is hosted by the National Grand Lodge of Romania. The event will be attended by delegations from Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. The last meeting took place in India. Romania received the right to host this event in 2011, in Columbia, when it won against Russia. 


According to the Masonic Press Agency, Grand Lodges delegations attending the XIII World Conference are arriving today and tomorrow in the Romanian capital. Registrations are held at Phoenicia Grand Hotel from 9:00 to 18:00. The official opening ceremony of the World Conference of Grand Lodges will be held on May 15, 2014 at the Parliament Palace.

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