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by Christopher Hodapp News has come that my friend and Brother Paul Newhall passed away in the early hours of Saturday. Paul's wife Georgia posted a message on her Facebook page yesterday with the... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

Damage at the Grand Lodge of Illinois in Springfield by Christopher Hodapp NOTE: This story has been updated on Friday, February 11 at 5:45AM to include photos and more information about attacks on... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Shriners Children officially announced the closing of the Shriners Hospital in Tampa, Florida last week. Shriners has operated its Tampa hospital on the campus of the... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher HodappThe Grand College of Rites of the United States of America is a regular Masonic body that is dedicated to preserving the history and rituals of defunct and inactive Masonic... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The newly revived Masonic Book Club has just announced the pre-publication ordering window for their second volume: a new edition of Samuel Pritchard's 1730 ritual exposure,... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia F&AM, Donald C. Combs, has just issued an edict in his state (No. 2022-2) forbidding the Freemasons in his jurisdiction from... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp NBC's Peacock streaming network has announced that there will only be the single season of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol that has already aired. The 10-episode series aired... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

(Photo: Times-Republic) by Christopher Hodapp The historic Masonic Temple in downtown Zanesville, Ohio was gutted by fire last night, and numerous nearby buildings and businesses were ordered to... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The Irish Times and other sources are reporting that a fire broke out at the historic Dublin headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Ireland this evening at about 5:30 PM local... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Illus. Thomas W. Jackson, 33° has passed away. Known throughout the entire Masonic world, Tom served for twenty years as the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Brethren from South Carolina are reporting that Past Grand Masters Cal Disher and Jay Adam Pearson have been stripped of both the 33rd degree and Knight Commander of the... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Our annual road trip caravan to Southern California to visit family is in full holiday mode this week, as you might guess from our aluminum yuletide decor. In perusing Reddit... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The devastating tornadoes that tore across Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, and especially Kentucky over the weekend caused untold damage and destruction, and the death toll has... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Late one Saturday night a few weeks ago, Alice and I were buttoned up in the Airstream as wind, rain and snow swirled around us outside. Winter isn't really the ideal time... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp My apologies for the dearth of postings recently. We are currently embarked on our annual extended Airstream sojourn to Southern California for the Christmas holidays and I... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Tumult continues apace in the Grand Lodge of New Jersey this week. Friday's announcement that Gary J. Olsen was removed from his position as Senior Grand Warden by New Jersey... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp MW Robert V. Monacelli, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey (photo above), has removed Senior Grand Warden Gary J. Olsen from office. According to the edict (Edict... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The stunning Freemasons Hall in Leicestershire, England (pronounced "Lester") opened its doors to the public on November 13th for an annual open house. Built as two houses in... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Illus. Kamel Oussayef 33° has been volunteering for almost 20 years at the Scottish Rite (NMJ) Museum & Library working on a series of very special projects. The... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The World Conference of Regular Grand Lodges is opening today in Berlin. This four-day gathering of Masons from all over the world is being sponsored this year by the five... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...