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PROPAGANDA DUE
By Keith Stockley
More well-known as P2, was this a secret Masonic lodge that
brought disgrace and infamy to the Order in Italy? Missing funds,
political intrigue, “black ops” dating back to WWII . Such a story
may seem astonishing, even preposterous, but very, very true.
This notorious event in Masonic history was again highlighted in
2003 when the media reported fresh evidence suggesting that the
mafia had a lot to do with the events that occurred and it was the
mafia that were actually responsible for the murder of Roberto
Calvi.
Much is now known about the activities of Licio Gelli, the Worshipful
Master of Lodge Propaganda Due, or Lodge P2, during the 1970’s,
He was a Freemason with massive connections to the Italian police,
Intelligence Agencies, the mafia, financiers and the Vatican. The
full story will probably never be revealed and will consequently remain
forever in the annals of history as another mystery.
Gelli was dubbed “The puppet master” for his role in some of the
most bizarre events of that time as well as his involvement in some
deals going back to the Second World War, many involving the Vatican,
especially the role played by the Holy See in operating an expatriation
movement for Nazis and other war criminals and a financial
deal linking the Papacy with illegal, dirty money flowing through
its bank the IOR or Institute for Religious Works.
The story starts on the morning of 17 June 1982 beneath London’s
Blackfriars Bridge with the discovery of a body dangling from a
rope, weighed down with 14 lbs of brick and stone. The victim’s
hands were tied behind his back. Despite this, the coroner pronounced
the affair a simple suicide. The body was that of Robert
Calvi, Head of the elite Italian bank, Banco Ambrosiano.
The initiation, indeed, has been only generally and briefly explained.
Enough, however, has been done to convince you that the Order is,
in its character, a serious, holy and sublime one.
There is in man’s life but one way in which he can be led to the comprehension
of true sublimity - to the understanding of this course,
the Order will lead you if you continually make it your endeavour to
reduce its holy lessons to practice.
There are many loud voices outside of the Order, who strive to
darken it with suspicion; but I think that he who knows nothing of it, is
hardly able to form any opinion of it…. And being myself fully convinced
of its nature, I shall never listen to such voices. May the future
prove that you, also, with a clear and unbiased view, have learned
how to decide, and have determined to protect the institution.
Men will abuse Freemasonry because it is enveloped in secrecy, and
they do not take the trouble to convince themselves that it is necessary
to be so. Like all those who are obstinately bent on condemnation
and look, therefore, only on one side of the question, they purposely
refrain from examining the principles of the Order, lest they
should be better informed.
You will I trust, become a firm protector of the Order and thus not only
will your future be safe, but you will also have the pleasing satisfaction
of having endeavoured to concentrate truth and virtue around
you.”
(1) Our brother who is identified in the book as Crown Prince Charles had the full
name of William Frederich Ludwig. He became King of Prussia and Emperor oi
Germany until his death in 1888.
His son, Masonic Brother Frederick the III became Emperor on the death of
his father but died three months later.