Grand Lodge (Metropolitan) of London is in the midst of a new dispute

Sunday, 28 August 2011

London, United Kingdom. A week ago The Telegraph presented a survey on the relationship between the Grand Lodge (Metropolitan) of London and police officers. The investigation was not presented in an unbiased manner, implying that the officers would boycott the English PM decisions.

Cameron's plan involves reducing government expenditure budget to overcome the crisis and the investigation indicated that Sine Favore Lodge is fighting the decision. The Worshipful Master of the Lodge is John Tully, who lately attacked Cameron, bringing accusations regarding the bad management of the situation concerning the violence in London.

Dissension in the Grand Lodge of Benin

Cotonou, Benin. According to Africa Intelligence, the Grand Lodge of Benin went through a difficult period, when a group of Brethren tried to overthrow Grand Master Vincent Nicoué.

XI Conference of the African Grand Lodges

Cape Town, South Africa. During August 17 to 18, 2011, was held the XI Conference of the African Grand Lodges. The continental Masonic meeting was hosted this year by the Grand Lodge of South Africa. African delegations were led by their Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries.

As a continuation of the African Conference of Grand Lodges, on August 19-21, 2011, in the same town were held the festivities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Lodge of South Africa.

II Masonic Congress, Bolivia 2011

Saturday, 27 August 2011

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. The Grand Commission of Foreign Affairs (Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay) informs that the II Masonic Congress of Bolivia was a total success. The event took place in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. From August 12 to 14, the Bolivian Freemasonry celebrated. "From the speculative Freemasonry to the executive Freemasonry," it was the theme of this year.

GLSP's delegation was led by Grand Master Euclides Acevedo, consisting of : Past Grand Master, Ignacio Mendoza Unzaín, the Amity Guarantor with the Grand Lodge of Bolivia, Fernando Ramos, President of the Grand Committee of Foreign Affairs, Raúl Pintor Grassi, Brother Marco Patussi, member of the mentioned commission etc.

Other participants at the event were the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Masonic Confederation, Rafael Aragon Guevara, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Guatemala, Jose Domingo Fuentes, Secretary of International Affairs of the Grand Orient of Brazil, Tullio Colacciopo, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Paraná, Iraq Da Silva, Past Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Santa Catarina, Rubens Franz, and other Masonic authorities from Uruguay, Chile and Peru.

Regional Masonic Symposium (GLEG)

Goiânia, Brazil. The event takes place on August 26 and 27, 2011, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Goias. More information here.