: The Church objects to swearing absolute loyalty to a secular group.
The Vatican’s "expulsion" of Masons is based on fundamental doctrinal disagreements rather than just political rivalry. masons Expelled From The Vatican
: Over 20 subsequent papal documents have reaffirmed this stance. ⛪ The Theological Conflict : The Church objects to swearing absolute loyalty
The conflict began with and his papal bull, In Eminenti Apostolatus . 1738 Proclamation : The first official ban on Freemasonry. masons Expelled From The Vatican