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No, the Catholic Church is not Masonic. In fact, Catholics are not suppose to become Masons.
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Why does the Catholic Church have its own Masonic Order?
The Catholic Church does not have its own Masonic Order. In fact, Catholics are not to join the Masons. However, the Catholic Church, at least in North America, has the Knights of Columbus which is a fraternal and service organization.
Why did the Catholic Church set up their own Masonic fraternity with the pope as grand master?
There has never been a Masonic fraternity in the Catholic Church, much less one with the pope as grand master. Catholics are forbidden by the Church, under pain of automatic excommunication, from joining the Masons. Pope Benedict XVI, while he was still a cardinal, issued a document clarifying this position of the Church and stating that there has been no change in this policy.
Why did the Roman Catholic Church ban Masonic participation?
It's a complex question, and you should check the online Catholic Encyclopedia. Originally one of the reasons the Catholic Church was anti-Masonic was that Masons are democratic. A current objection is that Masonry is a religion, and does not support the trinity. Masonry of course is not a religion, so the question of promoting one kind of religion is moot. Masonry is not anti-Catholic any more than the Lions or Rotary are, and many of its members are Roman Catholics.
Catholic Church's Masonic Order of the Eastern Star?
I do not know what you are asking but I do know there is no connection between the Masons and the Catholics. Catholics are forbidden under pain of excommunication from joining the Masons.
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Where is the Lutheran Catholic Church located?
There is a Lutheran Church and a Catholic Church but no Lutheran Catholic Church.
Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "Roman" Catholic Church: Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. The Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
Does the American Orthodox Catholic Church worship on Saturdays?
There is an Orthodox Church and a Catholic Church. There is no Catholic Orthodox Church.
Why were masons who worshiped heavenly bodies and nature condemned by the institution of Church?
because they worshipped nature, which god created, and according to their condemners, you should worship god himself, not his creationsRoman Catholic AnswerIf you are referring to Freemasonry, a secret organizatin whose origins were in the early eighteenth century, then you are asking about an organization that has had open hositility to the Church from its beginnings and has been condemned by nearly ever single Pope for nearly two centuries.
The division of the Christian Church?
There is only one Catholic Church. There are no divisions. There are some non-Catholic denominations who call themselves Catholic but who are not Catholic, they are Protestant. If the church is not united under the pope in Rome, it is not a Catholic Church.
Which church follows Catholic ritual?
The Catholic Church.
What sect of what church is the pope the head of?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
