by eric schmidt | Apr 8, 2026 | Actualités GB
In this issue, Compasso Humanista focuses on press freedom, one of the essential pillars of human dignity and democratic life, which is often taken for granted — until it is called into question. The journal of the Human Rights Commission of the Portuguese National...
by eric schmidt | Apr 7, 2026 | Actualités GB
A total of 80 Freemasons attended this meeting, a number corresponding to the Temple’s current maximum capacity of 84 people. Among the attendees were prominent figures from the international Masonic community, such as the Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of...
by eric schmidt | Apr 7, 2026 | Actualités GB
In early 2026, Nicolas Copernicus University Press in Toruń published a book entitled *Polish Ceramics with Masonic Motifs*. This is the first, most innovative and only monograph devoted to Polish Masonic ceramics since the founding of the Masonic association in the...
by eric schmidt | Jan 29, 2026 | Actualités GB
In Rochefort (Charente-Maritime), the Masonic temple of the L’Accord Parfait lodge, located since 1843 at 63 Avenue Lafayette, is set to undergo extensive restoration work. This project has become essential in order to preserve the exceptional 19th-century...
by eric schmidt | Jan 28, 2026 | Actualités GB
The Association for the Recovery of Masonic Memory, chaired by Emilio Fresco, and the Grand Lodge of the Canary Islands were invited to the signing ceremony for a collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Democratic Memory and the City Council of Santa Cruz de...
by eric schmidt | Dec 30, 2025 | Actualités GB
On 17 December, the opening of the exhibition ‘Freemasonry Behind Closed Doors’ took place. The exhibits come from both the private collection of Dr Marek Kołyszka, an employee of the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, and the...
by eric schmidt | Dec 29, 2025 | Actualités GB
As someone who loves his city, I felt compelled to write about the monumental Bourse building. Located in the city centre, a stone’s throw from the Grand-Place, this complex is extremely rich in sculptures grouped together in a relatively small space. Most of...
by eric schmidt | Dec 2, 2025 | Actualités GB
On the past 29th of November 2025, in yet another event sponsored by the Portuguese National Grand Lodge (GLNP), active member of the Association of Masonic Architecture and Heritage (AAPM), more than four dozen visitors lined up before the iron gate of the Prazeres...
by eric schmidt | Oct 30, 2025 | Actualités GB
Amidst palm tree-shaped columns, Egyptian symbols and an all-seeing eye, one of Tenerife’s most mysterious and iconic heritage sites has reopened its doors. The Masonic temple in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which had been closed for decades, has been restored to its...
