The Josias Podcast Episode LII: Leo XIII on Freemasonry

About this episode

The hosts discuss Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on Freemasonry and its relevance today.

Our hosts, Amanda and Fr. Jon Tveit, discuss Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on Freemasonry, Humanum genus (1884), as well as its historical context and relevance for today. Bibliography: Leo XIII, Humanum genus (1884) Header Image: Constantino Brumidi, The Apotheosis of Washington (1865). If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on   Twitter and Facebook . Many thanks to our generous supporters on  Patreon,  who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda, Fr. Jon Tveit

Topics covered

• Freemasonry
• Pope Leo XIII
• encyclical
• historical context
• relevance today

Keywords

• Freemasonry
• Pope Leo XIII
• Humanum genus
• encyclical
• religion
• spirituality
• historical context

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Humanum genus, The Apotheosis of Washington

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