Special week for 18-35 year-olds
From 28 August to 4 September we shall hold a meeting in Taizé reserved for 18 - 35 year-olds. All in this age-range are invited — whether students, unemployed, working or volunteers.
A novel European meeting at Riga in Latvia
Echoes from the week
Lots of people have written about their experiences during and after the Gathering for a New Solidarity, which took place from 9 to 16 August in Taizé. Here is a small selection of them.
The icon of mercy
Throughout the year 2015, the Community celebrated the 75th anniversary of its foundation, inviting people to remember its founder, Brother Roger, 100 years after his birth and ten years since his passing to into eternal life. The theme specially proposed for reflection during the year was “Towards a new solidarity”; and the Community decided to have an icon painted telling the story of the Good Samaritan.
This Bible text from chapter 10 of St. Luke’s Gospel gives a clear example of solidarity put into practice. The icon was made by the Icon Workshop of St John of Damascus in France.
Music of Unity and Peace
A CD recorded in 2014 at the Taizé Community.
International young adult meeting in Cotonou
Take part in a pilgrimage of trust with thousands of young adults from Benin, from West Africa and elsewhere.
New Publications
The Brothers’ WorkL’actualité de la vocation monastique ou religieuse – Actes du colloque international, Taizé, 5 – 12 juillet 2015 Acts of the colloquium on monastic life in French Les Presses de Taizé, 2016, 208 pages, ISBN: 9782850403996, eBook ISBN: 9782850404047Les (...)
The Sisters of Saint Andrew have been at Taizé for 50 years
Some Recent NewsIn May 1966 the first Sisters of Saint Andrew arrived in Taizé, an international congregation whose mother-house is in Belgium. At the beginning, in response to a request from Brother Roger, they came to help the brothers for three months... and ever since (...)
A Syrian family has arrived at Taizé
Some Recent NewsFor several months now, the Taizé Community has been in contact with the French authorities and the Association “Relief & Reconciliation for Syria” to bring a family originally from Syria. Wednesday April 27, the two parents and their four children (...)
An action of solidarity in North Korea
Solidarity: Operation HopeFor 18 years, through Operation Hope, the Taizé community has brought humanitarian help to North Korea, especially with medical supplies and for children. A few weeks ago, four Chinese lorries crossed the North Korean frontier to deliver 200 tons of cement (...)
Easter in Taizé: Celebrating the Resurrection in the hope of a better world
Some Recent NewsPhoto : Philipp LuxiPalm Sunday: A pilgrimage to the source Holy Week began in Taizé with the now traditional rendez-vous, in the morning of Palm Sunday, at Saint Stephen’s spring. #PalmSunday at #Taizé, pilgrimage at the source Une photo publiée par (...)
March 2016: Visit to Taizé by the French National Office for Refugees
Some Recent NewsOn Friday 11 March, the Director and the Head of the Legal Affairs Division of the French National Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) were in Taizé. They made the journey from Paris for the day in order to visit the (...)
March 2016: Brother Alois received by Pope Francis
Some Recent NewsPicture © Osservatore Romano Thursday morning March 3rd, Pope Francis received in a private audience the prior of the Taizé Community, Brother Alois, present in Rome for a few days. Among the topics they discussed were the welcome of young people in Taizé, (...)
Garden of Solidarity in Taizé
In recent years, the international meetings in Taizé and elsewhere have sought to deepen the search for new forms of solidarity in society today. Our attention to Creation is one aspect of this. As Brother Alois wrote to the young people in one of his (...)
Meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill: Prayer by Brother Alois
Some Recent NewsFollowing the announcement by the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church of the upcoming meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill on 12 February in Cuba, Brother Alois wrote this prayer:Be praised, Christ Jesus, for the communion of your (...)
Council 2016: Prayer by Brother Alois
Some Recent NewsAs every year, the brothers met for their yearly council meeting from January 26-31. On Sunday evening, the council concluded with evening prayer together, including the prayer of "prostration" by which the brothers recall the day of their (...)
Commented Bible Passages
Meditations and ReflectionsThese Bible meditations are meant as a way of seeking God in silence and prayer in the midst of our daily life. During the course of a day, take a moment to read the Bible passage with the short commentary and to reflect on the questions which follow. (...)
Meditation by Brother Alois: A little parable of this universality of God’s love
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Thursday 19 May 2016This whole week we are celebrating Pentecost. That is the culmination of Easter. Jesus conquered death. He is alive with God. Suffering, disease, hatred and violence are not the last word. What are we celebrating in this feast of (...)
Meditation by Brother Alois: All of us can plant seeds of unity
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Saturday 7 May 2016These days we are celebrating the Ascension, Christ’s return to heaven; we are extending the Easter feast at the heart of our faith. Jesus conquered death. He is living with God. Suffering, disease, hatred and violence do not have the (...)
Meditation by Brother Alois: Let us be peacemakers wherever we live
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Saturday 26 March 2016With this evening’s prayer we enter into the night of Easter. We prepare to celebrate tomorrow the resurrection of Jesus, this great mystery that we never understand completely but that can transform our lives. After the violent death (...)
Brother Alois 2016: The Courage of Mercy
Letter for the yearThroughout the year 2015, at Taizé, we looked for ways to get involved in new solidarities; these are so urgent today. Across the earth, new forms of distress — migratory, ecological and social — are a challenge for believers of different religions and for (...)
A Way of the Gospel at St Stephen’s Source
Meditations and ReflectionsIn spring 2015, icons made from tree bark were put up on the path down to St Stephen’s Source, the place set aside for silent meditation in Taizé. These icons were prepared in the worshop of the brothers living in Nairobi by Brother Denis, who entered into (...)
Prayer for the Protection of the Creation
How to prepare a prayer serviceAs part of the "COP21" in Paris, a prayer with songs from Taizé, in the presence of Brother Alois and other brothers will be offered on Saturday 5/12, 20:30, at St. Ignatius Church, Paris 6. To help make it possible for prayers for the protection of the (...)
Meditation by Brother Alois: Committing Your Entire Life
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Thursday 20 August 2015This year, as you all know, is an anniversary year for Taizé. Some of you already arrived Sunday and were able to participate in the prayer that we celebrated in memory of Brother Roger. August 16 was the anniversary of his death, (...)
Meditation by Brother Alois: Promoting Universal Friendship
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Thursday 13 August 2015Brothers will go to live in Cuba On Sunday, we will remember Brother Roger. It will be the anniversary of his death. And we will also recall his 100th birthday and the 75th anniversary of his arrival at Taizé. He left us as a legacy (...)
UK: Coach travel to Taizé
Travel to TaizéCoach to Taizé for Holy Week For young people under 30 there will be inexpensive coach travel from the UK to Taizé for Holy Week and Easter 2017, thanks to a generous subsidy. See http://www.metapilgrim.com/open-tri... for further information; click below (...)
Special week for 18-35 year-olds
Specific information for 2016From 28 August to 4 September we shall hold a meeting in Taizé reserved for 18 - 35 year-olds. All in this age-range are invited — whether students, unemployed, working or volunteers.Because of the special programme for this week, we ask 15-17 year-olds, (...)
Summer 2016: The Reflection Group on Solidarity Continues at Taizé
Specific information for 2016In 2016, the reflection group "towards a new solidarity" will continue during the international meetings at Taizé. The experience, which began in 2013, has enabled hundreds of young people to deepen a reflection on solidarity in their own life. For this (...)
Travel to Taizé: By train and local bus
Travel to TaizéIf you are travelling from Paris, choose Mâcon-Loché TGV as your destination station (this is the nearest station to Taizé).Note: Ticket prices on the fast (TGV) train vary a lot, depending on how far in advance they are bought.The slower trains which run (...)
Meetings in Taizé: The themes for the meetings in Taizé
Specific information for 2016In 2015, Brother Alois wrote a special message on the occasion of the "Gathering for a New Solidarity". It contains an invitation to find ways of opening up new ways of living in solidarity. Brother Alois also encourages us to allow ourselves to be (...)
UK: School & College Weeks 2016
UK School & College WeeksSchool and 6th-form college groups with students in Years 10-13 are especially invited in June and July, at Easter or during half-terms. Information for teachers and group organisers (updated 6 May 2016) Flyer (template) This leaflet can be adapted to the (...)
UK: University Weeks 2016
UK University WeeksAn opportunity to participate in the international meetings at Taizé, while sharing the experience, including the travel, with students from other universities. In 2015 a number of university groups came from the UK mainly in June and in the first week of (...)
WYD Kraków 2016: staying at Taizé before or after
Specific information for 2016Some groups are already preparing their journey for World Youth Day 2016 which will be held in Kraków 26-31 July Young adults who are travelling to participate in World Youth Day are welcome to stay at Taizé, either on their way to the event, or in the (...)
Meetings in Taizé 2016: Dates
Specific information for 2016Please carefully check the dates of the meeting in which you wish to participate and take them into consideration before registering.Youth meetings young people aged 18 to 29: One week this year, 28 August to 4 September, is reserved specially for 18-35 year-olds. Otherwise, come any week of the year between 6 January and 25 December. young people from 15 to 17: every week between 6 January and 25 December except 28 August to 4 September. The meetings always run from Sunday to Sunday. (...)
Taizé: Nearest airports
Travel to TaizéHow to travel between airports and train stations for Taizé.For trains to Taizé see the By train page. Paris CDG – Paris Orly http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr Extensive information on public transport services to/from between the Paris and the centre of (...)
News from the Small Provisional Communities
Small Provisional CommunitiesSince 2014 the small provisional communities have been an enriching experience, both for the communities that have welcomed them, the parishes, the places of solidarity and for the young people themselves who take part in this spiritual adventure. And so (...)
Japan, spring 2016: "How to awaken in us the courage of mercy? "
Asia PacificIn recent months, a Taizé brother visited several Asian countries during a long journey - here he writes about his stay in Japan.In Japan, I first visited Michio, who was a volunteer in Taizé at the time of the tsunami. Since returning home, he is (...)
2016: Continuing pilgrimage in Russia
EuropeSince the two pilgrimages in 2011 and 2015 with youth to Moscow during Holy Week and Easter, links with Orthodox parishes in the city have continued and deepened. Recently a brother returned to Moscow and also visited St Petersburg.In central parishes of (...)
Holy Week 2016: Celebrating Easter in Bucharest: Day by Day
Romania, Easter 2016: PilgrimageIt’s the beginning of spring, and a group of young pilgrims from almost 20 countries is arriving in Bucharest, Romania. They’ve come to take part in a pilgrimage "to the wellsprings of Orthodox Christian faith", to discover the culture and traditions of (...)
Sweden 2016: Refugees, coffee and prayer
EuropeIn the second half of April, two of the long-term volunteers in Taizé, Richard from Bangladesh and Merric from Australia, travelled throughout Sweden. Here is the story of their journey.From the 18th of April we began a two week visit to Sweden to visit (...)
Australia: News of prayers, meetings and gatherings
Asia PacificOn this page, we give news of prayers, meetings and gatherings in Australia in connection with the Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth. Please check from time to time for any updates!Pilgrimages on the theme of "The Courage of Mercy" in Australia during 2016 (...)
April 2016: A Volunteer on a Boat Saving Refugees in the Mediterranean
EuropeCeline, a young woman from Montpellier, was at the European Meeting in Valencia and spoke there about her human and faith experience as a young nurse in India, Tanzania and in the Calais refugee camp. After the European meeting, she boarded a lifeboat of (...)
WYD 2016: Praying with the Songs of Taizé in Kraków
EuropeBrothers of the Taizé Community will be at World Youth Day in Kraków in July 2016. Brother Alois will be there from July 26-31.From Monday 25 to Friday 29 July, times of prayer with the songs of Taizé will be led by the brothers in Kraków, in the St. Szczepan (...)
Birmingham 2017: St. Chad’s Sanctuary
UK: Birmingham 2017One of the hidden treasures in Birmingham, right in the city-centre, is St. Chad’s Sanctuary. It is a voluntary project supported by Saint Chad’s Catholic Cathedral and the Salvation Army. It is a place of welcome and hospitality for asylum seekers, (...)
Echoes from participants: To the Wellsprings of the Romanian Orthodox Tradition
Romania, Easter 2016: PilgrimageYoung people who took part in the International Easter Pilgrimage in the Orthodox parishes of Bucharest have sent us echoes of their experience. We publish a selection of them here. There is also a page with more pictures from the pilgrimage. Tobias (...)
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