On his last day as president, Joe Biden was inducted into the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of South Carolina. This event took place the day before he left office on January 19, 2025. Here are the key details: • Induction Date: January 19, 2025, the day before Biden left office. • Lodge Name: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of South Carolina. • Title Granted: “Master Mason” by the Reverend of the Grand Lodge. • Significance: This makes Biden the 16th Freemason president in U.S. history. • Potential Church Repercussions: As a Catholic, Biden’s induction into a Masonic lodge could potentially result in excommunication from the Catholic Church, as Catholics have been banned from joining Masonic organizations since 1738.
On his last day as president, Joe Biden was inducted into the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of South Carolina. This event took place the day before he left office on January 19, 2025. Here are the key details: • Induction Date: January 19, 2025, the day before Biden left office. • Lodge Name: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of South Carolina. • Title Granted: “Master Mason” by the Reverend of the Grand Lodge. • Significance: This makes Biden the 16th Freemason president in U.S. history. • Potential Church Repercussions: As a Catholic, Biden’s induction into a Masonic lodge could potentially result in excommunication from the Catholic Church, as Catholics have been banned from joining Masonic organizations since 1738.
"And that set off kind of a battle royale for control of the platform that Durov eventually lost," said Nathalie Maréchal of the Washington advocacy group Ranking Digital Rights. Lastly, the web previews of t.me links have been given a new look, adding chat backgrounds and design elements from the fully-features Telegram Web client. Elsewhere, version 8.6 of Telegram integrates the in-app camera option into the gallery, while a new navigation bar gives quick access to photos, files, location sharing, and more. In view of this, the regulator has cautioned investors not to rely on such investment tips / advice received through social media platforms. It has also said investors should exercise utmost caution while taking investment decisions while dealing in the securities market. Telegram was co-founded by Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the brothers who had previously created VKontakte. VK is Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, a social network used for public and private messaging, audio and video sharing as well as online gaming. In January, SimpleWeb reported that VK was Russia’s fourth most-visited website, after Yandex, YouTube and Google’s Russian-language homepage. In 2016, Forbes’ Michael Solomon described Pavel Durov (pictured, below) as the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.”
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