Virginia Mayo, Author at Crux

Swans sleep outside the gate of the Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde in Bruges, Belgium, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Credit: Virginia Mayo/AP.)

Church in Europe

Belgium’s Beguinages: Tranquil oases in a world of noise and distraction

by Virginia Mayo and Associated Press April 19, 2026

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