In  two  conferences  held  by  the Grand  Masters  of  the  Regular  European Grand Lodges (the first one took place in London in 2007  and  the last one in Geneva in 2013),  the  two Pro Grand Master of  the  United  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  Lord Northampton  and Peter  Lowndes,  reiterated,  at  a  6-year  distance,  basically  the  same  concept: “Freemasonry has no role in society”. This important  message aimed  especially  to  dispel  all  the  clouds  and  shadows  wrapping Freemasonry  not  only  in  Italy,  giving a  distorted and disquieting representation of it. This message was not fully  shared  by  all  present members.  Some  Grand  Masters  and  Grand  Officers showed, even  if  not  openly  (the  risk  of  losing  the  English  craved  “recognition”  induced  prudence…)  perplexity  and  impatience about  the  above  mentioned  concept,  continuing  to  think  that,  on  the  contrary,  Freemasonry  would  have  deserved  a  role, not only in society but also i...