The speaker argues that Longo has an extensive public connection to Freemasonry, including a 2014 Scottish Rite publication identifying him as “Fratello” (brother), a 2019 appearance at a Grand Oriente d’Italia conference, and a 2022 event where the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite addressed him on camera as “Brother Professor Longo.”

How does this square with the Catholic Church’s long-standing condemnation of Freemasonry?

https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/episodes/breaking-leo-xiv-appoints-freemason-to-vatican-committee/

https://infovaticana.com/en/2026/08/15/umberto-longo-a-freemason-appointed-to-the-pontifical-committee-for-historical-sciences/

https://zenit.org/2026/08/14/appointment-of-an-alleged-freemason-to-the-pontifical-committee-for-historical-sciences-sparks-controversy/

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/does-the-vatican-regard-freemasonry