King Jan III Sobieski of Poland began construction on Wilanów Palace in Warsaw, complete with a vast network of underground ...

While Freemasons meet regularly, as members of any other organisation might, it is the ceremonial rituals that have garnered a reputation for their unique traditions. Each lodge "meets four times ...

These tools, Mark tells me, serve as reminders of some of the moral teachings of the order that are accompanied by rituals. Freemasonry traces its origins to events around the building of King ...

Despite these noble principles, public perception of the Freemasons often veers toward suspicion. The 15th century saw the emergence of certain rituals, which further evolved during the 17th and ...

Another Freemason goes on to say he makes “subtle references to the ‘ritual’ in daily conversation”, before another boasts of knowing all the words of the national anthem before playing the tune.

The Freemasons are members of societies, or lodges, who engage in secret rituals that promoters of the movement say “instill in its members a moral and ethical approach to life.” The rites ...

He says many clergymen are Freemasons. Symbols and rituals My curiosity increases when I walk into a room that looks like a library. Here, all sorts of symbols and tools are displayed. I notice ...