France: Torn missals and broken candles, church of a village with less than 300 inhabitants vandalised, barely reopened

Damage to property was found in the Saint-Léger church in Affringues, which had just reopened to the public a month ago after being closed for seven years. Missals were torn out and candles were trampled. The congregation decided to close the building, which is open to the public at weekends. The church will only be open for services. La Voix du Nord

Affringues is a village in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in north-central France. It has a population of 256. Villes à vivres

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