The denomination with the longest history of objection to Freemasonry is the Roman Catholic Church. The objections raised by the Roman Catholic Church are based on the allegation that Masonry teaches a naturalistic deistic religion which is in conflict with Church doctrine. A number of Papal pronouncements have been issued against Freemasonry. The first was Pope Clement XII's In eminenti apostolatus, 28 April 1738; the most recent was Pope Leo XIII's Ab apostolici, 15 October 1890. The 1917 Code of Canon Law explicitly declared that joining Freemasonry entailed automatic excommunication, and banned books favouring Freemasonry. COUNT 10
QSN1 Whao has always opposed Freemasonry? ANS1 the Roman Catholic Church QSN2 Why does the Catholic Church oppose the Freemasons so strongly? ANS2 teaches a naturalistic deistic religion QSN3 Who issued the first Papal prounouncement against Freemasonry? ANS3 Pope Clement XII QSN4 When was the first Papal prounouncement against Freemasonry made? ANS4 28 April 1738 QSN5 What was the most recent Papal prounouncement agasnst Freemasonry? ANS5 Pope Leo XIII's Ab apostolici, 15 October 1890 QSN6 Who has the longest history of objection to Freemasonry? ANS6 the Roman Catholic Church QSN7 What law banned books favoring Freemasonry? ANS7 The 1917 Code of Canon Law QSN8 The Roman Catholic Church objection to Freemasons are based on what? ANS8 Masonry teaches a naturalistic deistic religion QSN9 What pope first issued Papal pronouncements against Freemasons? ANS9 Pope Clement XII QSN10 What pope most recently issued Papal pronouncements against Freemasons? ANS10 Pope Leo XIII