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Victor Schoelcher and the Abolition of Slavery
Perhaps little known outside France, Victor Schoelcher was a Freemason who actively campaigned for the abolition of slavery. The abolition of slavery in France was a long story, spanning 1315,...
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...
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...
International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women "Le Droit Humain”
Although still in the minority, mixed Freemasonry is well established throughout the world, especially in Europe. There are many co-Masonic bodies, including, of course, the "Droit Humain", and even the...
Masonic Lodge Officers
A Masonic Lodge is led by Officers. This term is sometimes surprising because it is not used much in everyday language and seems to be reserved for the army and...
The Entered Apprentice Degree - A Look at the Past
The Entered Apprentice Degree is the first degree in Freemasonry, which takes its inspiration from the practices of the ancient builders, though not without modifying them somewhat and adapting them...
History of the Grand Orient of France - Part Two (1815-1848)
The Grand Orient of France under the Restoration (1815-1830) The fallacious theories of the Jesuit Augustin Barruel (known as "l'Abbé Barruel", 1741-1820), which portrayed Freemasonry as the instigator of the...
History of the Grand Orient of France - Part One (1728-1815)
Everyone has heard of the Grand Orient of France. The oldest and largest Masonic Obedience in France, the Grand Orient of France is a major institution with considerable influence throughout...
The Grand Lodge of France, two Obediences under a single name
The name "Grand Lodge of France" can lead to confusion, because it refers to two distinct French Masonic Obediences, which have no immediate connection. Of course, nowadays the name Grand...
La Grande Loge Nationale Française. Son histoire et les Rites pratiqués
La Grande Loge Nationale Française est une Obédience maçonnique. Elle est la seule à être reconnue par la Grande Loge Unie d’Angleterre, et à ce titre, elle est qualifiée de...
Prince Hall et la franc-maçonnerie afro-américaine
Prince Hall est une grande figure maçonnique assez peu connue des francs-maçons européens. Il est considéré comme le fondateur de la franc-maçonnerie afro-américaine, qui porte même son nom, la Prince...
Les Templiers, ancêtres des francs-maçons ?
Les Templiers ! Ce nom à lui seul fait rêver et évoque une épopée chevaleresque, une fin dramatique, mais aussi des promesses de trésors enfouis et de secrets bien gardés. Les Templiers font toujours recette dans la littérature d’aventure, le cinéma, les jeux vidéos, et bien sûr la littérature ésotérique.
