October 2012

Monday 29 October 2012

APMR to debate on publishing sensitive information and documents within its archives



On 31 October 2012 the Founder the Masonic Press Agency asked APMR's Secretary-General to convoke an extraordinary session and to debate on publishing APMR's sensitive information and documents within its archives which until now remained secure within APMR.



For about 11 hours there will be held discussions regarding those documents and correspondence according to the special clause of APMR's Strategy Charter and Constitution. SeCTI (Secretariat of Communications Technology and Informatics) informed today that a final statement on this extraordinary session will be issued in November or December this year.


Friday 26 October 2012

Masonic Press Agency: A Masonic document signed by Garibaldi confirms the presence of women in Freemasonry


According to the Masonic Press Agency of Romania (APMR), the document will be presented for the first time to the public on Saturday at the Masonic Hall of Cosenza. It is a rare historical document, signed by Garibaldi and referring to the initiation of women into Freemasonry in 1867.

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Monday 22 October 2012

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Saturday 13 October 2012

Monday 8 October 2012

Friday 5 October 2012

Thursday 4 October 2012

A new Supreme Council was established in Portugal


On 29 September 2012 took place the ceremony of consecration of a new Supreme Council in Portugal. Past Grand Master of the Traditional Grand Lodge of Portugal, Mario Parra da Silva was installed in as Sovereign Grand Commander, and he will lead the first Mixed Supreme Council in Portugal.



The Charter (Patent) was issued by Roberto Luongo, Sovereign Grand Commander of the C.A.M.E.A. Supreme Council of Italy, after a long process that began in 2004. According to the press release, this event had the support of other Supreme Councils of Europe. The ceremony took place in GLTP's Grand Temple in Lisbon..

Tuesday 2 October 2012

The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England visited today the Masonic Hall in Carlisle


His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent (Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England) visited today Carlisle Castle where he toured the ramparts of the castle and also the Regimental Museum and Trinity School.



The Grand Master also paid a visit to the Masonic Hall in Carlisle (10 Portland Square).



Monday 1 October 2012

Masonic Press Agency: 51st Anniversary of the Supreme Council of Nicaragua



The Masonic Press Agency of Romania reports that today marks 51 years since the founding of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Masonic Jurisdiction for the Republic of Nicaragua, the supreme AASR body led by Grand Commander Noel Jesús Jarquin Moran, 33º.