PROHIBITED SOCIETIES (SECTS). — By their very nature, prohibited societies are those that pursue an illicit purpose, or that, while pursuing a good end, intend to achieve it by dishonest means. They therefore remain illicit whatever their nature: religious, political, humanitarian, scientific-popularization, commercial, etc.
Prohibited Societies (Secret Societies)
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“SOCIETÀ PROIBITE (SÈTTE).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), p. 524. Azione Romana digital edition, https://azioneromana.com/article/societa-proibite-sette.