{"id":5033,"date":"2025-02-01T08:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T08:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/?p=5033"},"modified":"2025-02-01T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T08:20:10","slug":"catholic-church-stance-on-freemasonry-incompatible-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/2025\/02\/01\/catholic-church-stance-on-freemasonry-incompatible-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Church Stance on Freemasonry: Incompatible Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rev. John Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, recently clarified the Catholic Church&#8217;s stance on Freemasonry during a media conversation. 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Addressing concerns about potential changes in the Church's teaching on Freemasonry, Archbishop Kwofie assured that the Church's stance remains unchanged. &quot;You cannot be a Catholic and a Freemason at the same time,&quot; he stated. Kwofie urged young Catholics to adhere to the Church's teachings, which will guide them when confronted with Freemasonry. He warned that Catholics who join the Freemasons commit a grave sin and are ineligible to receive Holy Communion. 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