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Upon Sun 03-Jul-1994 18:40 thus spake Ron Boutwell unto Trevor@wimsey.com:

RB> Actually the answer is very simple NOW.

No it isn't.

RB> Most ofthe sightings you mentioned above are quite well researched,
RB> however, Vatican II changed the churches position on Catholics becoming
RB> Masons.

No it didn't.

RB> While some very old preists still do not like it, the truth is Catholics
RB> CAN indeed be Masons and their church no longer has a problem with it as
RB> described above.

I'm afraid that's not the truth of the matter at all.

RB> By the way. The change took place in 1984 I believe.

What happened in 1984 was the Canon relating to "Subversive Organizations"
was rewritten and an "anti-clerical" clause was substituted. However, some
time around 1989 the original language was restored.

A Catholic, I became a Mason in 1986. "Grandfathered" as the Canon reverted
I can remain a Mason only with restrictions - no office, no advancement, no
role in any ceremony, et cetera.

As for Fransiscans joining... I don't believe it. They would have required
the permission of their Order, and it wouldn't have been forthcoming. Hell!
A priest can't even join the Knights of Columbus!!!

 * Ron, 3O minutes of begging doesn't qualify as foreplay.

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 * Origin: Robert Adams (radams@cs.wmich.edu) (1:2201/38)