Do you accept Roman Catholics as Masons?

Yes, gladly, and there are many of them – and indeed many other sorts of Christian as well as Jews, Muslims and others. The Catholic Church in England has no problem with Freemasonry though, unlike other religions, it does not allow its ordained priests to join us.

There is no conflict of interest, as a man’s duty to his religion would always take precedence over Freemasonry. Some organisations abroad which call themselves ‘Freemasons’ hold anti-clerical and even anti-Catholic views. We have no truck with them, do not recognise them, and forbid our members from dealing with them.

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