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Week of prayer for Christian unity
Some Recent NewsEvery year, from 18 to 25 January, Christians around the world participate in the Week of Prayer for Unity. This year, the week of prayer has been prepared by the Middle East Council of Churches. Here are some suggestions to help you take part in this (...)
Message from Brother Alois: A tribute to Desmond Tutu
Some Recent NewsDear family and friends, On this day when Archbishop Desmond Tutu has entered into the life of eternity, I would like to express my affection, and that of all the Taizé Community, to you who have shared his life and his struggles for nearly sixty-five (...)
Visit to Thanarbaid
The brothers in BangladeshTaizé brothers have lived in Bangladesh since 1974 in different parts of the country. Recently, they moved to a village site in Thanarbaid, in the Forest of Modhupur. A brother recently visited them and here tells of his experience.With another brother, we (...)
Frère Paul (1951-2021)
Some Recent NewsFrançois Belloy, who took the name of frère Paul on entering Taizé Community in 1975, passed away in his sleep early in the morning of 16 December 2021 after a long and difficult illness. The memorial celebration will take place on Sunday 19 December in the (...)
Kellia – the boardgame
Kellia – the boardgameAbba Sisoës said to a brother:–How are you?–I’m wasting my days.–Even if I end up wasting a day, I give thanks. In the fourth century after Christ, in a remote area of Egypt, a handful of men and women in search of the absolute move to the desert, in small (...)
New Publications
The Brothers’ Workfr. Roger Si tout commençait dans la confiance – 1984-1990 Collected writings of Brother Roger in French, ninth volumeLes Presses de Taizé, 2021, 288 pages, ISBN: 9782850404375 Les années 1980 sont pour le fondateur de la communauté de Taizé une période (...)
Message of Brother Alois for the Opening of the Synodal Journey in Rome
Some Recent NewsBrother Alois was invited to speak on Saturday 9 October 2021 in Rome at the opening of the Catholic Church’s two-year synodal journey on the theme of synodality. Here is the text of the speech he gave on this occasion. Thank you, most Holy Father, for (...)
Press release | As summer ends, the pilgrimage of trust is continuing
Some Recent NewsMonday 20 September 2021Since June, a total of more than 7,000 visitors have come week after week to Taizé. Although, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, there were a few cases of Covid in the community during August, the protocol put (...)
The Taizé community receives a “fraternal visit”
Some Recent NewsAt the end of August, something special and quite new is under way in the Community of brothers: a “fraternal visit”. Brother Alois explains. Recently, we have been trying to think about the question “What does God expect of our community in this time of (...)
The brothers in Bangladesh
The brothers in BangladeshTaizé brothers have lived in Bangladesh since 1974. After some years in Chittagong, they moved to the capital, Dhaka. From 1987, their home was been in Mymensingh, but in Ocober 2021, they moved to Thanarbaid, a small village in the Modhupur National (...)
Prayer live from Taizé
PrayerEvery Saturday Every Saturday, evening prayer will be livestreamed directly from Taizé at 8.30pm (CEST | UTC+2) on the Taizé social media networks. The link will be published here afterwards. Order of prayer — 15/01/2022 Song Souviens-toi de Jésus Christ (...)
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. (...)
Brother Alois 2022: Becoming Creators of Unity
Letter for the yearHelping unity to grow, creating bonds between people: this is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The present day is characterized by contradictory developments.On the one hand, humanity is becoming more and more aware howinterconnected and linked (...)
Meditation by Brother Alois: “From which source can we draw life?”
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Thursday 26 August 2021As the summer nears its end, it is a particular joy for us brothers to welcome you to Taizé this week, which is the biggest of the summer. With the sisters and the volunteers who live with us, we were very sad in the spring to have (...)
Podcasts from Taizé
PodcastsThrough podcasts, we aim first of all to make it easier to download recordings of the prayers so that you can listen to them when you want. Secondly, Bible meditations and reflections, group discussions on a biblical text, and interviews with people from (...)
Ascension 2021 | Christ Is Our Unity
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)From May 13-16, in Frankfurt, Germany, the third ecumenical "Kirchentag" took place. During the ecumenical worship celebration on television, Brother Alois gave the following sermon.Thursday 13 May 2021 Today we are celebrating the Ascension. God took (...)
Easter 2021 | The Source of a New Hope
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Sunday 4 April 2021 | Taizé, Church of Reconciliation Welcome to all of you present in Taizé on this Easter day. It is good that we can be together, united in prayer, at a time when a new period of travel restrictions in France is beginning as a result of (...)
Preparing a time of prayer
How to prepare a prayer serviceHow can we keep on praying together? People often ask this question after a stay in Taizé, or else after taking part in one of the meetings outside of Taizé. Here, then, are some of the more important elements that go to preparing a prayer that is (...)
Brother Alois 2021: Hoping in Season and out of Season
Letter for the yearA message for 2021Booklet as PDF A message for 2021 Humanity is able to move forward because of the multitudes of women and men who give themselves without counting the cost, even in times of upheaval and uncertainty. Over these last few months, many (...)
Let us set out towards one another
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)It is a great joy for us brothers to see you gathered here in our Church of Reconciliation. You know, because of the pandemic, we had to close the welcome in Taizé in mid-March and we were very sad about that. We cannot imagine our community life without (...)
Covid-19 | Vaccination and testing
Specific information for 2022According to the measures taken by the French authorities, since July 2021, to participate in the meetings in Taizé it is necessary to present the "health pass" which corresponds to the digital COVID Certificate of the European Union. See also this page if (...)
Meetings in Taizé 2022: Dates
Specific information for 2022Please carefully check the dates of the meeting in which you wish to participate and take them into consideration before registering.Youth meetings art26891], is reserved specially for 18-35 year-olds. Otherwise, come any week of the year between 2 (...)
Workshops Summer 2021
Meetings newsEach Saturday of the summer a workshop will be broadcast online from Taizé. Below you can find the programme for these workshops, which will be updated week by week. Workshops will be broadcast online via the Taizé YouTube page and here as well. Time: every (...)
Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds
Specific information for 2022The next week of reflection for 18-35 year olds is scheduled to take place in the week of August 21-28, 2022.This week of reflection is open to 18-35 year olds, students, young professionals, volunteers or those looking for a job. Due to this specific (...)
Gathering of friendship for young Christians and Muslims
Specific information for 2021Due to the health situation, this weekend of friendship will probably have a different format this year, with fewer participants - but we are delighted to be able to invite you.Taizé, July 15-18, 2021 The gathering of young Christians and Muslims will (...)
Bringing a group of young people
Groups, adults and familiesThe youth meetings in Taizé take place around the community of brothers who live there. Everyone should be ready to enter fully into the rhythm of community life for the whole week – gathering with the brothers for prayer three times a day, joining with people from other countries for meetings, meals, small group discussions and practical tasks (serving meals, washing up, etc.), simple living conditions, respecting the silence around the church and elsewhere on the site, especially at (...)
Meetings for adults over 30
Groups, adults and familiesAt Taizé, as well as welcoming young people aged between 15 and 29, we gladly welcome adults over the age of 30. However, due to the large number of young people and the very simple conditions of welcome offered, we ask adults to understand that there are certain limitations and not to make more than one visit per year.Adults may come individually or as a couple. We cannot welcome groups of adults. They may stay either for one week (from Sunday to Sunday), or for a few days - either at the (...)
Meetings for families
Groups, adults and familiesAt Taizé, in addition to the youth and adult meetings there are also, at certain times of year, meetings for parents with their children (up to 14 years). These run for a week, from Sunday to Sunday. Please note that we can only welcome families made up of one or both parents with their own children.This year, the total number of families each week will be limited to 85. There are quotas by country to ensure that families from all countries are able to come. We ask families to come only once (...)
Covid-19 | Health measures
Youth MeetingsIn order to guarantee maximum protection for all, everyone who comes to Taizé needs to follow, and help others to follow the "barrier measures". These gestures are acts of care for others, especially the most vulnerable.In particular, everyone is asked to (...)
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 (...)
UK: Prayers
There are many regular prayers in the UK which started by contact with Taizé. The ones on this list are only a selection: those prayers with which the community remains more closely in touch through personal contact. Regular prayersAberdeen Every (...)
European Meeting online: Programme
European Meeting in TurinAs the European meeting in Turin has had to be rescheduled to 7-10 July 2022, we will be holding an online meeting at the end of 2021 from 28-31 December. Here is the programme that you can follow on our Youtube channel:Tuesday 28 December 8.30pm evening (...)
Continuing the Pilgrimage of Trust in 2022
On the evening of 30 December in Turin, Brother Alois revealed the next stages of the Pilgrimage of Trust in 2022.Although the effects of the pandemic continue to be felt, we hope to be ableto continue the pilgrimage of trust at Taizé and elsewhere: From (...)
European Meeting in Turin and online: Meditations by Brother Alois
European Meeting in TurinThursday 30 December 2021 in Turin Here in Turin, this stage of the pilgrimage was prepared at the initiative of different local Churches. And I would like to thank with all my heart all those who have been working for months so that everything could take (...)
European Meeting in Turin and online: Messages received
European Meeting in TurinWe will publish on this page the messages addressed by Church and political leaders to the participants of the 44th European Taizé meeting in Turin and online.Pope FrancisThe Ecumenical Patriarch, BartholomewThe Patriarchate of MoscowThe interim Secretary (...)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Journeying Together to Sources of Hope
Pilgrimage to the Holy LandMay 8th to May 15th 2022 Poster
Barcelona, December 12: Prayer in Sagrada Familia
EuropeOn the occasion of the inauguration of the Tower of the Mother of God in the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the Taizé Community has been invited to lead a prayer in which Brother Alois and a group of brothers will participate.The prayer will (...)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: News from the pilgrimage preparation
Pilgrimage to the Holy LandA Taizé brother preparing the meeting the Holy Land which will take place from 8 - 15 May 2022 writes: For three weeks now I have been journeying on the paths of the Bible. Yesterday, we prayed in the chapel of Bethlehem University. Thanks to work done in (...)
A European Meeting in two successive stages: online at the end of 2021 and together in Turin in July 2022
European Meeting in TurinWith the new restrictions link to the evolution of the pandemic, it will unfortunately not be possible for the European Meeting to take place in Turin in the way we had hoped. We are very sorry not to be able to welcome at the end of the year everyone who (...)
Praying during COP26 in Glasgow
November 2021: COP26 in GlasgowInvited by Glasgow Churches COP26 Coordinating Committee to prepare and lead times of prayer for young people in Glasgow during the COP26 gathering, two Taizé brothers were in the city from 7 – 12 November, 2021. Here they share something of their (...)
Prayer times at Taizé
Monday to Saturday 8.15 am Morning prayer 12.30 pm Midday prayer 8.30pm Evening prayer (with two exceptions in January - see below) Friday evening 8.30pm Evening prayer followed by prayer around the cross. Saturday evening 8.30pm Evening prayer with (...)
Christmas and New Year in Taizé
Christmas Christmas Eve (Friday 24 December): celebration of the Eucharist at 9pm. Christmas day (Saturday 25 December): morning prayer at 10am and evening prayer at 8.30pm. New Year Friday 31 December: evening prayer at 8.30pm with a meditation by (...)
News by email
We send out brief news by email approximately once a month: what is happening in Taizé; information about meetings and activities in many countries; commentaries on bible passages and questions of faith; new publications, music and recordings, etc. (...)
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For technical questions concerning the website, contact webadmin. For other questions, please see on this page whom to contact. This site is made with SPIP, an Open Source content management system. We try to keep all the pages on this site valid XHTML. If you notice mistakes, please tell us. Email links Because Spam has become such a problem, we are very careful about how we make email addresses publicly available. The email addresses shown on the Taizé site do not exist in the source of (...)
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By email: meetings taize.fr (meetings team; but for enquiries about coming to Taizé preferably use the registration form) community taize.fr (to contact one of the brothers) editions taize.fr Les Presses de Taizé (only for publishing matters.) media taize.fr For journalists seeking further information on Taizé and the international youth meetings. webadmin taize.fr (only for technical questions concerning the website) The Taizé web site: http://www.taize.fr By telephone: The welcome team: (...)
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more...Jesus, your continual forgiveness sets us free. And so we would like to live as you lived on earth, and to forgive those who have hurt us. And when the wounds of evil are too deep, we can always entrust the others involved, and ourselves as well, to your mercy.
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