Prince Charles and the Grand Master of Gabon discussed the issue of global warming

Friday, 4 November 2011

London, United Kingdom. On 27 October 2011, Prince Charles (nephew of UGLE's Grand Master) had a meeting with the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo (Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Gabon). The invitation was launched by the Crown Prince of the British Crown.

The full story can be read in today's edition of the IMP Save the Planet.

"The crisis of values​​" is the main concern of Spanish Freemasons, shows the survey conducted by GLE

Madrid, Spain. The Grand Lodge of Spain released a survey in its attempt to open to the profane society in Spain. According to the survey and as opposed to Spanish society that claims to be Catholic at a rate of 70.1%, most of theSpanish Freemasons declare themselves as spiritual (35.4%) and Christians (32%). Only 11.6% declare themselves Catholics.

With regard to political orientation, 23.8% consider themselves liberal, 15.6% conservative and 16.3% Social Democrats. The "crisis of values​​" is the main concern of Spanish Freemasons (43.8%), 25.8% considering that this problem is valid also for Spain.

It should be noted that the survey answered only by 31.4% of the interviewed Freemasons between September 26 and October 12, 2011. The poll has a margin of error of 3.3%.

Sarkozy, Obama, Cameron and Berlusconi at the G20

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Cannes, France. Today began the summit of G20 leaders. The event was attended, among others, by President Obama, who was greeted warmly by President Sarkozy and the crowd gathered in front of the meeting's building. Also have taken part in the reunion Silvio Berlusconi, Felipe Calderon, Jose Manuel Barroso, Stephen Harper, David Cameron and Herman van Rompuy (photo).

Mexican Freemasons discussed the current situation of Mexico

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Chihuahua, Mexico. According to Diario Masónico, the Grand Lodge of Chihuahua held a meeting on last Saturday with the Grand Lodges of the Confederation of Regular Grand Lodges of the United Mexican States. The event was attended by the Grand Masters of Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Durango and Chihuahua, along with the Executive Secretary of the Confederation (Javier Muñoz), representing the President Felipe Vitela Mora.

The host Grand Master, Dr. Fernando Acosta Martínez informed that three round tables were set to work with the following topics: analysis of mechanisms of communication between the Grand Lodges in the country; examining and putting into action the various agreements emanating from the latest Masonic national boards; the political, economic and social situation of the country.

NGLR decided: "The exclusion of the Past Grand Master Viorel Dănacu"

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Bucharest, Romania. According to the press release issued on November 1 by NGLR, the first Grand Master of the NGLR Viorel Dănacu (one of the main founders of this obedience, with Nicu Filip) was officially expelled from the Grand Lodge. The press release also mentions that the event was attended by delegations from Europe.


Please note that the mentioned Grand Lodge is MLNaR and not MLNR (recognized by UGLE). Both have in English the same translation.