Freemasonry
Freemasonry
If there’s one topic today that causes much confusion even among faithful Catholics, it’s Freemasonry. Why does the Catholic Church forbid membership in Freemasonry and officially declare, “The faithful who enroll in Masonic associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion”? Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
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