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.

April 19, 2006 — -- Having tackled the secretive Catholic conservative group Opus Dei, Dan Brown says he's writing his next book about the Freemasons. The Freemasons say they are simply a ...

Freemasons have long wielded the qualities most irresistible to thriller writers and conspiracy theorists — secrecy, politics, power and celebrity. Among their members are founding fathers, presidents ...

Secret codes, mystery signs, symbolic handshakes, a secret structure that functions inside the ongoing system of our society - the Free Masons. BHOPAL: Secret codes, mystery signs, symbolic handshakes ...

THEY may not actually ride goats but they do have a funny handshake and occasionally wear their trouser legs rolled up. There are six million Freemasons around the world but little is known about the ...

Free Mason’s mayor Richard Dempsey and Jurek Krajewski with chairperson of the entertainment committe, Dawn Coetzee, and Cherryll Beetge. Photo: Supplied. THE Arcadia Old Age Home was turned into a ...

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