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William “Billy” Florence, Cofounder of Shriners International
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/William-Florence May 18, 2022William Jermyn Conlin – better known by his stage name, William J. “Billy” Florence – is credited as the co-founder of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, along with Walter M. Fleming, M.D.
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Shriners Children's Cleft Lip and Palate Care History
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-Care-History May 18, 2022In 2005, the Joint Boards of Directors of Shriners Children’s and Shriners International officially added treatment of cleft lip and cleft palate to the healthcare system’s care disciplines.
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Bone Lengthening Device
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1930s-Bone-Lengthening-Device May 19, 2022This device was used in the early years of Shriners Children’s to lengthen the bones of patients with limb length discrepancies.
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Shriners Help Children in Middle East
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/02/Shriners-at-Cyprus-Outreach Mar 07, 2023Members of the Shriners International fraternity assisted at the Shriners Children's outreach clinic held in Cyprus.
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Lane Family Boasts Four Generations of Shriners
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/06/Lane-Family Jun 08, 2023Leadership and love for the fraternity runs in their blood.
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The Shriners Have Arrived In South Africa
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/03/South-African-Shrine-Club Mar 28, 2023After months of planning, 10 Master Masons from South Africa were initiated into Shriners International, creating the first Shrine Club in South Africa and on the African continent.
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President and Noble Warren Harding
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Warren-Harding May 25, 2022U.S. President Warren Harding was the first President to become a Shriner.
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Celebrating Three Years of Successful Education and Training for Shriners International and the Greater Masonic Community
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/05/SIEF-Success May 09, 2023The fraternity is investing in increasing knowledge and improving chapter performance through the Shriners International Education Foundation.
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The First Shriners Hospital
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-Photo-Shreveport May 24, 2022The hospital, located at the corner of Kings and Samford in Shreveport was dedicated on April 20, 1923.
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Shriners Spreading Holiday Cheer
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/12/Shriners-Spreading-Holiday-Cheer Dec 21, 2023The holiday season is upon us, and Shriners around the world have been busy spreading joy and festive fun.
