Saint Eloi

Stained glass window showing the French brotherhood ‘Confrérie des Charitables de Saint-Éloi’, in Saint-Vaast Church, Béthune Source: CC BY-SA 3.0

16 June, 2020 - 00:48 Ed Whelan

French Brotherhood, Still Burying the Dead After 800 Years

In France, a brotherhood that is over 800 years old is helping to bury the dead during the COVID-19 pandemic. This fraternity, which has its origins in medieval times, continues to assist at burials...