At the time, Freemasons were not lacking in the Vatican itself. There are credible reports of lodge membership concerning Archbishop Annibale Bugnini and Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio, among others. The former was the architect of the post-conciliar liturgical reform, while the latter, as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, was responsible for episcopal appointments around the world for years. The involvement of Freemasons in Vatican banking is also fully confirmed, both during the pontificate of Paul VI and in the early days of the pontificate of John Paul II, who inherited the problem from his predecessor.
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