Wednesday 4 April 2012

Cold War in Portuguese Freemasonry

Lisbon, Portugal. APMR's Secretaria General was informed during the last week of March that the Grand Orient of Portugal (Grande Oriente Lusitano) had "frozen" relations with the Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal (GLLP). Two weeks ago, in the Masonic Palace of GOL, was signed an unusual document. Fernando Lima decreed the interruption of relations with the Grand Lodge affiliated to UGLE.

photo: Grande Oriente Lusitano

According to this document, Fernando Lima decided to "freeze all relations with the Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal during the term of the current Grand Master Jose Moreno". Up to this time neither GOL nor GLLP had no public reaction.