Editor's note: The veil of secrecy surrounding Masonic lodges, their activities and the meaning of their square and compass logo was lifted recently for Times Staff Writer Ken Kosky. The Dunes Lodge ...

Cultural folklore and ancient organizations continue to be intrinsically woven into our modern day society. Look no further than the Freemasons, whose enigmatic history dates back to the Middle Ages ...

Aside from their famous members throughout history — from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to Thurgood Marshall and Harry Houdini — the Freemasons are known as one of the most secretive ...

The saying among Freemasons is that they're not a secret society - they're a society with secrets. Right now, some of those ...

It may come as a disappointment to some that there are no subterranean pens holding goats to be offered in ritualistic sacrifice. No torture chambers for intruders or revealers of secrets. No dragons.

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 ...

It was a sneak peek at a historic organization with roots dating to the Middle Ages and the first time in decades in Connecticut that its doors were open to the public. For three hours early Saturday ...

AURORA — As a child, David Timm wasn't aware his father was a member of the Freemasons. Timm, who is now the secretary of the Aurora Masonic lodge, said the organization has shed its secrecy and wants ...

An old conspiracy film probably made in the early 80s questioning the intentions of the Masonic Order The primary focus is on attempting to expose the hidden secrets ...