You know, when you sit down and look at the history between the Catholic Church and Freemasonry, it's fascinating; it goes back nearly three hundred years of back-and-forth. On one side, you have the Vatican raising concerns over things like philosophical naturalism, the idea of religious indifferentism, and those traditional oaths of secrecy. But if you chat with folks in the fraternity, they'll tell you Masonry isn't a religion at all. It doesn't have a theology, a clergy,

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Officers and brethren of Makahambus Lodge No. 315, F. & A.M., led by Worshipful Master Edward James “Ace” Go, joined the city’s commemoration of the 128th Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2026. The lodge took part in the civic program at Kiosko Kagawasan in Plaza Divisoria, where the city government, national agencies, barangays, uniformed services, and civic organizations gathered under the theme Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan. The rites inclu

MW Peter Lim Lo Suy, PGM & WB James Go, PGSB, PDDGM The Brethren of Makahambus Lodge No. 315, Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, paid tribute to two distinguished pillars of the Lodge by conferring upon them the title of Honorary Past Masters: Most Worshipful Peter U. Lim Lo Suy and Worshipful Brother James Go. Both brethren played instrumental roles in the establishment, growth, and continued success of Makahambus Lodge. Most Worshipful Peter U. Lim Lo Suy is widel

Freemasonry and the Knights Templar are both fraternal organizations, but they have different origins and beliefs. Freemasonry is a...