Preliminary Information and Program
Taizé-Łódź is the next stage of the pilgrimage of trust on earth animated by the Taizé Community. At the invitation of local churches of various denominations, thousands of young people from across Europe, aged 18 to 35, will come together to take part in this European meeting, a time of prayer and sharing in a spirit of celebration and fellowship. We hope you will take part; you will be welcomed with joy! This page will be updated regularly as the meeting approaches. Please check back often!
Registration
European Meeting in Łódź
If you intend to come to the European Meeting, please use the registration form to make a first contact even if you are uncertain about some details. This helps us keep track of the many enquiries we receive. When you first fill in a registration you will be sent login information which allows to you to change any details, to add or remove participants, or indeed to cancel the registration completely. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions.
The pilgrimage of trust continues: from Paris to Łódź
Łódź is a city of women who, for nearly 200 years, drove its development through their hard work in the textile factories, and who, during the difficult years of communism, had the courage to fight independently for their rights. It is a city shaped by four cultures and four traditions: Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Jewish. The inhabitants of Łódź live ecumenism in their daily lives, building their hospitality and openness on unity in diversity and on dialogue. The first invitation to host
News
The latest news from Taizé
A Taizé Brother in the United States in October 2026
Various prayers and meetings, including a weekend retreat for young adults, will take place in the United States in October 2026. Please see below for events open to the public. 6 October Hoboken, New Jersey, 7:30pm: Prayer in Saint Ann Catholic Church, 704 Jefferson Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030. For more information, contact Liz Kitamura, [email protected] 8 October, New York City, 6 pm: Prayer at Church of the Heavenly Rest (Episcopal), 1085 Fifth Avenue (at the corner of 90th Street on the
JNJ in Chulucanas and a Provisional fraternity
The National Youth Gathering (JNJ) of Peru took place from July 30 to August 2. Our community was invited by the National Youth Ministry to lead times of prayer and, for this purpose, we worked together with the Augustinian Sisters of the Monastery of the Incarnation in Lima. The city that hosted the National Youth Day (JNJ) was Chulucanas, a city of around 70,000 inhabitants located in the north of the country. With an average temperature of 25°C throughout the year, it is best known for the wa
“A Day Like in Taizé”
Meeting in Baden, 24–25 May 2026
On the feast of Pentecost, 24–25 May 2026, two brothers from the Taizé Community took part in a meeting in Baden entitled “A Day Like in Taizé.” Around 300 people participated in the gathering, and about 600 people joined the Sunday evening prayer. Most came from different parts of Switzerland, while others travelled from abroad, including Germany, England, and Finland. “A Day Like in Taizé” was part of DisputNation, through which the town of Baden is marking the 500th anniversary of the Baden D
A Living Church at the Heart of Argentina
February 2026
Two brothers from Taizé, and a consecrated laywoman who has lived for many years with the brothers of Taizé in Brazil, spent five weeks as a temporary community in Alta Gracia, in the province of Cordoba, Argentina. They were joined by three young volunteers, two of whom had previously served as volunteers in Taizé. Here is their account: The fact that there were six of us, of different ages, genders, personalities, and church backgrounds, was a great source of richness. It provided a diversity
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