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Two Masonic Obediences - the Grand Orient of Switzerland and the Symbolic & Traditional Grand Lodge of Africa - have signed the Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights
The Grand Orient of Switzerland (GOS) and the Symbolic & Traditional Grand Lodge of Africa (GLTSA) recently signed the Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights. This text, drafted in 2015 at...
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...
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...
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...
Origins and influence of the Grande Loge Féminine de France
The Grande Loge Féminine de France has the immense privilege of being the first all-female Masonic Obedience in history. If women have ever had access to Masonic lodges, it was...
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...