No Pope, serving the Church as Pope, has ever joined any freemanonry lodge.
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Freemasonry membership is limited to men.
The name of the pope that urged people to join the crusades was Pope Urban II.
No. The Freemasons are opposed to Christianity, and particularly to Catholicism. (Note the Wikipedia article on "Christianity and Freemasonry" and, as an example, the story of Blessed Miguel Pro in the article on "Persecution of Christians in Mexico"). Further, membership in the Freemasons is excommunicable. The pope has no ties with them.
Yes, Buddhists can join Freemasonry. Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that welcomes individuals from various religious and spiritual backgrounds, as long as they profess a belief in a higher power. As long as the individual adheres to the principles and values espoused by Freemasonry, they can become a member.
The name of freemasonry is "Freemasonry".
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
Yes there are black American Freemasons; many are in Prince Hall Freemasonry.
Freemasonry is decidedly anti-Catholic and membership by Catholics is not allowed by the Church so how could a pope be a member. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, not exactly. Freemasonry is not anti-Catholic and accepts Catholics for membership. However, it is true that the Catholic Church still frowns on Freemasonary. Since the Papal Bull issued by Pope Clement XII in 1738, Catholics have (in theory at least), been prohibited from becoming Freemasons. So it's very unlikely that Pope Benedict is a Mason.
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There are some who subscribe to the conspiracy theory that Pope John was a member of the Masons. This is very unlikely as that would have ipso facto excommunicated him from the Church. He did, however, have non-Catholic friends who were members.
The first degree in Freemasonry is the Entered Apprentice Degree.