La Grande Loge Mixte Universelle et la Grande Loge Mixte de France

The Grande Loge Mixte Universelle and the Grande Loge Mixte de France

Mixed Freemasonry (or Co-Freemasonry) first appeared in 1893 with the creation of the "Droit Humain", a French Masonic obedience that soon became international. Since then, other mixed Masonic obediences have...
October 21, 2024
Jesse Jackson, franc-maçon

Jesse Jackson, a Freemason

Everyone knows Jesse Jackson as a civil rights activist, a man who fought against all forms of discrimination, a politician who aspired to the White House and who is often...
October 14, 2024
Les Degrés Maçonniques Alliés

The Allied Masonic Degrees

The Order of Allied Masonic Degrees, little known in continental Europe, is a rather unusual Masonic body, as its organisation varies considerably from country to country. The Allied Masonic Degrees...
October 07, 2024
Les Degrés Cryptiques

The Cryptic Degrees

The Cryptic Degrees, also known as the Royal and Select Masters, are some of the many higher degrees that narrate the Masonic legend of the Temple of Solomon. The Cryptic...
September 30, 2024
L’Ordre de la Croix Rouge de Constantin

The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine

Freemasonry not only preserves the legacy of the Masonic brotherhoods of the Middle Ages, it also commemorates the orders of chivalry. The Knights Templar come immediately to mind, particularly in...
September 23, 2024
L’Ordre Royal d’Écosse

The Royal Order of Scotland

Have you heard of the Royal Order of Scotland ? If you live in an Anglo-Saxon country, you probably do. But if you live in a Latin country, it's less...
September 16, 2024
Shaquille O’Neal, un franc-maçon de Prince Hall

Shaquille O'Neal, a Prince Hall Mason

If you love basketball, you'll know Shaquille O'Neal, nicknamed Shaq. Standing 2.16 metres tall, weighing 147 kilograms and wearing a size 63 shoe, Shaquille O'Neal is one of the heaviest...
September 09, 2024
Laura Ingalls-Wilder ou Le Petit Chapitre dans la Prairie

Laura Ingalls-Wilder, or Little Chapter on the Prairie

Who doesn't know the Little House on the Prairie series, which has moved so many homes since 1974 ? Who has forgotten the lessons in humanity that Charles Ingalls taught...
September 02, 2024
L’Ordre de l’Étoile Orientale (Eastern Star)

The Order of the Eastern Star

The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) is an appendant body to Freemasonry open to both men and women. Originating in the United States, the Eastern Star has spread throughout...
August 27, 2024
Qui sont les Shriners ?

Who are the Shriners ?

The Shriners. For many Europeans, including Freemasons, the name of this para-Masonic order does not evoke much. The same cannot be said of the Shriners in the United States, where...
August 18, 2024
Le Temple de Detroit, le plus grand Temple maçonnique du Monde

The Temple of Detroit, the largest Masonic Temple in the world

Have you ever wondered which is the largest Masonic temple in the world ? Accustomed to the architectural gigantism of the Americans since the end of the 19th century, you'd...
August 12, 2024
Le mystérieux Chevalier de Ramsay

The mysterious Andrew Michael Ramsay

What Freemason has not heard the name of Andrew Michael Ramsay ? Ramsay and his famous speech (actually, his two speeches) are an essential part of Masonic mythology.  Have you...
August 05, 2024