Themes

Peace to Those Who Are Near

“Christ came to proclaim the joyful message of peace: peace to those who are far away and peace to those who are near” (Eph 2:14-15). It is this quote from St. Paul that provides a title for the latest issue of the Letter from Taizé. On the first and last pages, young people from different continents share experiences of solidarity lived out concretely in their immediate environment.In our attempt to create new forms of solidarity and open up ways of trust, there are, and there always will be, (...)

8 November 2012

Indignation, Passivity or Commitment

On this page, we present some texts on the theme of the last issue of the Letter from Taizé. Each of the texts are a commentary on an excerpt from the Letter 2012: Towards a New Solidarity.Young Spaniards involved in the movement of the indignados in Madrid wrote to me: “Anything can happen if the situation does not get better. Many people are unemployed; they are losing their homes and their basic human rights….” (note 6) Marga (Spain) A year after the occupation of the Puerta del Sol, the (...)

7 July 2012

Solidarity with All Creation

The Letter from Taizé is published quarterly. On this page, we are presenting some texts on the theme of the last issue, Solidarity with All Creation. Each of the texts are a commentary on an excerpt from the Letter 2012: Towards a New Solidarity.Aware of the perils and the suffering that weigh upon humanity and the planet, we do not want to give in to fear and resignation. And yet a fine human hope is constantly threatened by disenchantment. Economic difficulties which are increasingly (...)

15 April 2012

Leaping Over Walls of Separation

The Letter from Taizé is published quarterly. On this page, we are presenting some texts on the theme of the last issue, Leaping Over Walls of Separation. Each of the texts are a commentary on an excerpt from the Letter 2012: Towards a New Solidarity.Katharina (Germany) Born in 1964, three years after the Wall was built, I grew up with the Wall. It was something normal for me. When I visited my grandma on the metro, I traveled a long way through the border area. Walls on both sides. On the (...)

23 February 2012