Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Vanderlei Valente will coordinate the Symbolic Freemasonry of Brazil
The Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR) informs that Brother Vanderlei Valente Freitas was elected Secretary-General of the Confederation of Symbolic Masonry of Brazil (CMSB). The election was held yesterday during the General Assembly. Brother Valente received 18 votes in favor of his election.
Valente Freitas won the electoral race with the Past Grand Master of Espirito Santo, Brother Sérgio Gianórdoli, and he will be installed during the last day of the General Assembly. "It is one of the biggest challenges of my life. I want to thank the Masonic community of Acre to its contribution to this moment of glory for the State of Acre," stated the new Secretary-General. This function that he will handle is the most important function in the Brazilian Freemasonry. Valente Freitas will be the organizer of the Masonic movement in Brazil and the guarantor of the unity of the institution.
"I had to overcome many obstacles. One of these was the distrust of people who did not believe in our ability to manage things well. We have full confidence that we are prepared to fulfill this mission entrusted to us." Before being elected head of the Confederation of Symbolic Masonry of Brazil, Vanderlei Valente Freitas was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Acre, already having four years experience as Deputy Secretary General of CMSB.
He has a mandate of two years and may be reelected for another term of two years. Together with the Grand Master of Acre, Brother Pedro Longo, Valente Freitas will have to organize the next General Assembly of the CMSB, an event to be held in Rio Branco. "We will organize an event to perform to all expectations. I am certain that our Grand Master will help us to achieve this wonderful meeting."
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Sergipe will receive over 1,500 Freemasons from Brazil and some from South American countries
From July 2nd to 7th, Sergipe will receive over 1,500 Freemasons from Brazil and some from South American countries, Fellows of the Craft attending the XL Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of Symbolic Masonry of Brazil. Considered the largest and most important Masonic event in Brazil, the meeting will take place at the Radisson Hotel.
The reunion program is vast. Includes conferences dedicated to profanes, Freemasons and visits to tourist attractions in the city. The Official opening will take place in the Theater Tobias Barreto, at 20:00. The official cocktail will be held in Convention Center, immediately after the official opening.
The participants will be able to listen to the Rector of of the University of Tiradentes Joubert Uchôa de Mendonça, on the third day of the meeting starting at 9:00. Governor Marcelo Deda will also be one of the lecturers during the annual meeting of CMSB. The last conference will be supported by the Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Santa Catarina (former Secretary General of the CMSB), Brother Wilson Filomeno. There will be representations of folk, the guests will taste the traditional cuisine in order to illustrate the cultural diversity of Sergipe. The Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR) and the Masonic Grand Lodge of the State of Goias (GLEG) will promote worldwide the Brazilian Masonic event for the third time in the history of the Confederation.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
GLNF loses the Italian Masonic recognition
The Regular Grand Lodge of Italy suspended its recognition offered to the French National Grand Lodge a few years ago. The official announce was made by the GLRI's Grand Secretary on June 21st, 2011. The Regular Grand Lodge of Italy is led by Most Worshipful Grand Master Fabio Venzi as sole Regular Grand Master in Italy.
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé's initiation into Freemasonry
On June 24th, 2011, APMR informed that the Togolese President was initiated in a Congolese Masonic Lodge by the Grand Master of Congo. After the recent information arrived from Togo, Africa's Masonic issues reenter into the international attention of all Freemasons. According to APMR's news, the information from Pointe-Noire is pointing that Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé was initiated in the Masonic Order by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Congo, Brother Denis Sassou Nguesso. Until now the information was not confirmed by the Congolese Grand Lodge.
Former Prefect of the Portuguese Senate was installed as Grand Master of GLTP
On June 24th, 2011, took place the Installation Ceremony of Brother Jaime Henriques (former Prefect of the Portuguese Senate) as Grand Master of the GLTP. The event was attended by delegations from Europe such as Italy, Romania, France, Brazil, Belgium, etc. On this occasion, the Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge CAMEA (SGC Roberto Luongo 33) led the Italian delegation with the purpose of strengthening the Treaty of Amity signed in Rome last year.
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Templar Day in Italy
APMR announced today that in Italy was celebrated Templar Day, an event organized by UNITAU in Pescocostanzo. At today's ceremonies attended Templar representatives from all over the world. The location chosen was one with historical resonance. The foundations of the city were put in the tenth century. The Santa Maria delle Grazie Church was built before 1508.
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