Deux obédiences maçonniques – le Grand Orient de Suisse et la Grande Loge Traditionnelle Symbolique d’Afrique – signent la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’humanité

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...
June 09, 2025
La Grande Loge Mixte Universelle et la Grande Loge Mixte de France - Nos Colonnes

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
Le Droit Humain - Nos Colonnes

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...
July 29, 2024
Histoire du Grand Orient de France - Deuxième partie (1815-1848) - Nos Colonnes

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...
February 09, 2024
Histoire du Grand Orient de France - Première partie (1728-1815) - Nos Colonnes

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...
February 02, 2024
La Grande Loge de France, deux Obédiences pour un seul nom - Nos Colonnes

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...
January 26, 2024
Origines et rayonnement de la Grande Loge Féminine de France - Nos Colonnes

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...
December 22, 2023
La Grande Loge Nationale Française. Son histoire et les Rites pratiqués - Nos Colonnes

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...
October 11, 2023