28 December 2017
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4 October 2017
Around the WorldMiddle East200 young people came together in Egypt from 26 September to 1 October 2017 at the initiative of Taizé. Half of them came from various cities in the country, and the other half from several countries in the Middle East and Europe. Among the countries represented were Ethiopia, Iraq and Lebanon as well as Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Poland.
The main site of the pilgrimage was the (...)
8 June 2017
Around the WorldAmericasFrom May 26 to 29, hundreds of young adults from more than thirty US states and others from Canada came together in St. Louis for a new stage in the pilgrimage of trust on earth. A new stage in many ways, for it dealt with the serious questions of racism that have recently arisen in that part of the United States and elsewhere. [2]
Following the death of a black teenager, Michael Brown, (...)
11 May 2017
Around the World2017 Birmingham (UK)Hidden Treasure
Inner life and Solidarity In cooperation with the local churches of the city, the Taizé Community led a young adult gathering in Birmingham, 28 April - 1 May, 2017. The programme is still available for download.
Lunch in the Archbishop’s garden There are many more photos on Flickr. Thank you to David, Celestine, Lucia, Matthew, ...
A regular common prayer for all (...)
11 May 2017
Around the World2017 Birmingham (UK)On Saturday and Sunday afternoons, participants chose freely between workshops, forums and activities. The workshops lasted one and a half hours each, and were held in city-centre venues [8].Also during both afternoons, at Carrs Lane Church Centre there were refreshments with the Real Junk Food Project and a “Hidden Treasures Exhibition” showing the work of Birmingham organisations and others (...)
12 March 2017
Around the WorldAsia PacificLiving the Courage of Mercy
Last September 2016, a group of young people who have spent 3 months in Taize in the last years, gathered at the CBCP Chapel, Intramuros, Manila for a day of reflection and silence, sharing in groups, and prayer.
The event was organized by the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth and the Taizé Community, which have been collaborating since the 1980’s. Fruits of (...)
18 February 2017
Around the WorldMiddle EastAfter having spent two weeks in November 2016 in Egypt, two Taizé brothers continued their journey with a three week visit to Lebanon in November and the beginning of December. Among the many wonderful meetings they had during their stay in Lebanon, here a brother tells of a meeting in Tripoli, a town in northern Lebanon, with Muslim and Christian leaders."Tripoli is known in Lebanon as a town (...)
13 February 2017
Around the WorldAsia PacificTwo brothers from the community participated in the second "Indonesian Youth Day" in Manado (Sulawesi, Indonesia). This is what they wrote afterwards:We have just left Manado where 2,700 young people met for the Indonesian Youth Day. The theme was "the joy of the Gospel in a pluralistic society". While we were still on the plane that brought us to Manado the theme was coming alive before our eyes. Almost all the passengers were young people coming for the meeting from different dioceses and provinces; by the cloth of their garments, the (...)
12 February 2017
Around the WorldAsia PacificFor many years, brothers have been visiting Cambodia. As early as in the difficult times of the 1970s there was a discreet presence. Since 1992, there have been regular visits for prayers and retreats — sometimes for one diocese, sometimes for the 3 Dioceses together. In 2015, The FABC Youth desk invited the brothers to lead a retreat for youth from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. It (...)