To some, the Freemasons are a cult-like society practicing rituals, secret handshakes, and passphrases- but the modern-day organization is far from a secret Illuminati-like group. While it still ...

Aside from their famous members throughout history — from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to Thurgood Marshall and Harry Houdini — the Freemasons are known as one of the most secretive ...

With unique and unprecedented access to one of the world's oldest social networking societies this series asks who are the Freemasons and what do they do?

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Imagine this. All your life, you have heard whispers about the Freemasons. The secret handshakes, the dark halls, the mystery. Now imagine being told it’s a club for the elite; suits with deep pockets ...

Tyler freemasons dressed in ritual regalia aprons packed inside the Smith County commissioners’ courtroom at the courthouse ...

They may be known to have to bare the odd breast and roll a trouser leg up and perform a strange handshake - but secrecy surrounds the inner machinations of the Freemasons. In their 300th year they ...

The secret society of Freemasons, dating back to the 14th century, has been subject to conspiracy theories due to the organization’s rituals and use of symbols that some believe have demonic meaning.

On Saturday, the Masonic Temple will host a centennial celebration of the laying of its cornerstone. Work on the hulking building was never completed. Credit: se7enfifteen Detroit’s Masonic Temple is ...