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Monday, June 01, 2026

Scottish Rite SJ Celebrates 250th Anniversary in Charleston

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by Christopher Hodapp The Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction , the "Mother Supreme Council of ...
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Habemus Papam! MW John A. Bridegroom Installed as Indiana Grand Master

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by Christopher Hodapp On Wednesday, my friend, MW John A. Bridegroom, was installed as the 175th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge F&AM of...
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Sunday, May 17, 2026

France: Membership of the Largest Masonic Jurisdictions

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by Christopher Hodapp NOTE: This story has been updated 5/25/26. See update note below. For those interested, the always informative (and li...
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GL of Florida Paying Lodges to Advertise

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by Christopher Hodapp Individual Grand Lodges, the Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction, Shriners International and other Masonic organizatio...
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

America 250 Celebration June 20 at Indiana's Compass Park

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by Christopher Hodapp Mark your calendars for this June 20th! The America250 celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Decl...

Dayton Masonic Center Cornerstone Ceremony and Open House This Sunday 5/17

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by Christopher Hodapp Ohio's incredible Dayton Masonic Center is celebrating its 100 year anniversary. To commemorate the event, the Gr...
Monday, May 11, 2026

GenZ Masons in the London Standard

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by Christopher Hodapp (UPDATE 5/12/2026: The broken link to the London Standard article has been repaired. Sorry for the error.) An article ...
Friday, May 08, 2026

Congratulations to Oscar Alleyne and the GL of New York

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by Christopher L. Hodapp The 244th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of New York F&AM took place this past week and I want to cong...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Arkansas GM Extends Olive Branch to the State's Shriners

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Arkansas Grand Master Thomas Lampirez   byChristopher Hodapp Ever since November 2012, the  Grand Lodge of Arkansas F&AM   has forbidden...
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Wisconsin Couple Charged in Massive Theft of Lodge Funds

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by Christopher Hodapp A shocking case of ( alleged ) betrayal has rocked the Masonic community in the Milwaukee area. Tyler Kristopeit, 39, ...
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Outdoor Degrees at the Grand Canyon August 14-15, 2026

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by Christopher Hodapp Brethren, if you are anywhere near Arizona in mid-August, don't miss this amazing event! On August 14th and 15th, ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Another Courtroom Delay in Texas Mason's Slaying

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Photo: KRGV-TV5 by Christopher Hodapp Julio Diaz (allegedly) shot and killed Freemason Robert Wise outside a Masonic lodge in McAllen, Texa...
Friday, April 17, 2026

California Opens Starfleet Lodge U.D.

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by Christopher Hodapp The Grand Lodge of California has officially established Freemasonry’s first Star Trek-themed affinity lodge. Starflee...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Fire at Indiana Masonic Home’s Compass Park: Construction Destroyed, But Residents Safe

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Photo: City of Franklin Fire Dept . by Christopher Hodapp On the morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, just after 5:00 a.m., a large fire broke...