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New Publications
The Brothers’ WorkSongs from Taizé: Piano AccompanimentsChants de Taizé : accompagnements pour piano 2021, 240 pages, spiral bound / reliure spirale In the USA: GIA Publications, 2021, 240 p, ref.: G-10276 In Europe: Les Presses de Taizé, 2021, 240 p, ISBN: 9782850404429 In (...)
Greece | An initiative for French-speaking migrants on Lesbos
Portraits of some projects (...)At the request of the leaders of the Catholic parish of the Assumption of Mary on the island of Lesbos, 50 Bibles and 80 copies of the New Testament were sent. One of the leaders writes: "The Bibles arrived 10 days ago and we were able to give them to those who had asked for them. Some were given to people living in the refugee camp, others to vulnerable people who were housed in the village of Thermi. (...) I understand that there may be some concerns about proselytizing, so please be (...)
Press release | Summer has begun in Taizé
Some Recent News[Wednesday 14 July 2021/]After such a difficult year due to the pandemic, the international youth meetings have resumed in Taizé (France, Saône-et-Loire). In conjunction with the authorities, a health protocol has been put in place to ensure that the (...)
Frère Alois : "Welcome - we are looking forward to seeing you!"
Some Recent NewsAs summer begins, we brothers are very happy to be able to warmly greet those of you who are preparing to come to Taizé over the next few weeks. Together with the sisters present in Taizé and Ameugny, and the young volunteers who have lived the last few (...)
A new addition to the online shop: The “Taizé Box”
The Brothers’ WorkMany people don’t know that there is an online shop where you can buy the products of the work of the brothers of the community. With the "Taizé Box", you can receive at home some of these items. [1] What does the Taizé Box contain? In each Box you will (...)
Pottery Catalogue
"Salle d’Exposition"The pottery is made in a workshop where several brothers of the community work and is on sale in the "salle d’exposition" shop in Taizé. Certain items are also available in the following shops: France In the brother’s fraternity near Paris :3 Rue Condorcet (...)
DVD Lumen Christi: Journeying towards Easter [with a fourth excerpt]
The Brothers’ WorkFather Gustave Martelet, a Jesuit priest, shared the same passion as the brothers of Taizé: to communicate to the women and men of our time the meaning of resurrection. So in 1996, at the invitation of the brothers, he went to Taizé, a place he had known (...)
Sharing in Holy Week and Easter from Taizé
Some Recent NewsAll the different publications found on Taizé’s social media during Holy Week and Easter are shown on this page.As usual, the short daily Bible reading is available on this page of our site and the prayer written by Brother Alois for midday prayer can be (...)
Brother Alois received by Pope Francis in a private audience
Some Recent NewsOn Thursday 25 March, Brother Alois, the prior of Taizé, was received like every year in private audience by Pope Francis.Brother Alois told Pope Francis how much his recent trip to Iraq had been followed with attention in Taizé. He thanked him for his (...)
In memory of Luca Attanasio
Some Recent NewsHaving learned the news of the tragic death of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, Brother Alois wrote a message of condolences to his family, the Archbishop of Milan and the Archbishop of Kinshasa.As a young man, (...)
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 — 24/07/2021 Song Alléluia (97) Psalm 32 Reading (...)
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. (...)
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 (...)
Finding an inner strength that helps us move forward
Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)Wednesday 28 October | Taizé, Church of Reconciliation Since last week, you have been many in Taizé from different regions of France during the All Saints’ Day holidays. We brothers are happy to welcome you - all the more so in this very difficult health (...)
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 (...)
Daily Prayers by Brother Alois
Prayers by Brother AloisTuesday, 27 July 2021 God of all human beings, you look at the heart and not just at appearances. You know our desire to come close to you. And so, little by little, a song rises up within us: You who love us, you are the spring of life. Monday, 26 July (...)
Covid-19 | Vaccination and testing
Specific information for 2021As of 18 July, to participate in the meetings in Taizé, you will need to present the "health pass" which corresponds to the European Union’s digital COVID Certificate. This pass is based on either your proof of vaccination, a negative test less than 48 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
Covid-19 | Financial support for the meetings in Taizé
We are renewing an appeal for financial support for the meetings in Taizé. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of visitors to Taizé has fallen by about 90% compared to a normal period. This obviously has a very strong economic impact on the (...)
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, it is imperative that all of us in Taizé carefully and constantly adhere to the "barrier measures". These gestures are acts of care for others, especially the most vulnerable.In particular, everyone is (...)
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 (...)
“Always on the move, never uprooted”: Late summer 2020 | An online initiative
Online MeetingsFollowing on the first online meeting last Pentecost, a new and similar initiative is being proposed for the weekend of August 28-30, 2020. The main theme will be “Always on the move, never uprooted” (Proposals 2020); the weekend will comprise a variety of (...)
The European Meeting in Turin will take place at the end of December 2021
European Meeting in TurinThe European Meeting in Turin, which had been announced in Wroclaw in December 2019 and postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will take place from Tuesday 28 December 2021 to Saturday 1 January 2022. Since the health situation is still (...)
Two years ago: an international ecumenical meeting in Beirut
International meeting in BeirutIn March 2019, 1600 young people from the Middle East and Europe gathered in Beirut for a new stage of the Pilgrimage of Trust led by the Taizé Community.This meeting, prepared with the Churches of Lebanon and the Middle East Council of Churches, also had (...)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land : Messages from Church Leaders
Pilgrimage to the Holy LandMessage from His Beatitude, Theophilos III, Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III extends his blessing to all the young adults planning to come to the Holy Land on a pilgrimage organized by the Taizé Community (...)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land : Practical Information
Pilgrimage to the Holy LandThe pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which had to be postponed due to the pandemic, will take place from 8 to 15 May, 2022. This new step of the Pilgrimage of Trust will be prepared by the Taizé Community in collaboration with the Tantur Ecumenical Institute (...)
European Meeting in Taizé and online: Meditations and Bible reflections
European Meeting in TaizéThursday 30 December | Bible introduction of Brother John on Psalm 96 All of us ask ourselves, at one time or another, what is the use of praying? Jesus tells us that God knows what we need, even before we ask. And yet at the same time, he says to us, “Ask (...)
European Meeting in Taizé and online: Programme
European Meeting in TaizéThis page gives the detailed programme for the end of year meeting. All the activities listed below will be accessible to everyone through the Taizé YouTube channel. The various links will be updated regularly on this page.In order to participate in small (...)
European Meeting in Taizé and online: Local initiatives
European Meeting in TaizéIn different countries, small or larger groups are preparing to participate together via the internet in the programme of the European meeting. Circumstances vary greatly from place to place. Some plan to meet in a church or parish centre; others plan to (...)
Messages received
European Meeting in TaizéPope Francis The Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew The Moscow Patriarchate The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby The Secretary General of the World Council of Churches The Secretary of the Global Christian Forum, Rev. Casely Essamuah The Secretary (...)
European Meeting in Taizé and online: Song booklet
European Meeting in TaizéThis page features the song booklet prepared for the end-of-year meeting. It includes the songs that will be used for the midday and evening prayers, broadcast live from Taizé. For the morning prayers, please use songs adapted to meet your local (...)
European Meeting in Taizé and online: Programme for morning prayers
European Meeting in TaizéOn this page you will find the suggested programme for the morning prayers during the end-of-year meeting. The proposed songs are only suggestions: you can of course adapt the choice of songs to your local context.Monday morning 28/12Song — for example (...)
Prayer times at Taizé
Monday to Saturday 8.15 am Morning prayer 12.30 pm Midday prayer 8.30pm Evening prayer Friday evening 8.30pm Evening prayer followed by prayer around the cross. Saturday evening 8.30pm Evening prayer with celebration of the light of the Resurrection (...)
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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