In view of the worsening war against Ukraine and its consequences for the civilian population as winter approaches, Taizé is launching a new solidarity collection, in which the “Communauté de Communes du Clunisois” (the local authority of the area around Taizé) is also taking part. The aim is to deliver the donations collected by the end of the year, in cooperation with the association “Les Convois Solidaires” (“Solidarity Convoys”) of the city of Besançon. For practical reasons, the collection

Throughout October, a delegation from Taizé is staying in Ukraine as a sign of solidarity and friendship with this deeply afflicted country. It is a simple, concrete way of telling Ukrainians that they are not forgotten. Everywhere, the welcome has been very warm, involving many young people and leaders from the various Christian denominations present in Ukraine. Over the past two weeks, a brother of the community has travelled across Ukraine to meet the people who live there. He has visited a

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

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