Masonic death threats? No, it would be the Illuminati. Granted, the Masons are much more of a powerful bloc in places like Mexico and Italy, but the election of Ratzinger was all about the fact that he seemed the one eyed man in a room of people blind on how to handle clergy sexual abuse. John Paul II is easily explained by people who thought Vatican II had gone to far. As for Bergolio, if the Masons would be agaisnt anyone, it would be him, unless you are saying that his ideas of universal brotherhood in Christ would somehow gel with the masonic outlook. I can see that, but that is also a scriptural outlook. My-grandfather was a Mason, and I assure you, there is no grand conspiracy. Indeed, it would be nice if Fracis lifted the excommunication, since my mother's family has a long history in the Lodge.