I trust Holy Mother Church and the documents of the Church.
MANY BELIEVE THE FREEMASONS ARE SIMPLY A CENTURIES OLD CHARITABLE FRATERNITY. However, the Catholic Church has consistently condemned Freemasonry more that any other error in its history because it promotes indifferentism, naturalism, communism, and other dangerous philosophies.
“SATAN DISGUISE HIMSELF AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT” (2Cor 11:14).
The Catholic Church doesn’t like the competition for the money. Period.
P.S. In no way, shape, or form does the Masons prevent a person from participating fully in the church of their choice, so why would the Catholic Church be afraid of the Masons? The Masons are not a church. A person must seek religious teachings and participation outside the Masons and are expected to do so.