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2018 Meeting in Hong Kong

2010 Meeting in Manila, Philippines

2006 Meeting in Kolkata, India

Australia: News of prayers, meetings and gatherings

On this page, we give news of prayers, meetings and gatherings in Australia in connection with the Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth. Please check from time to time for any updates!In March 2023, a Taizé brother will be visiting NSW, VIC and WA. The programme is still being finalised, so please check this page for updates, but already the following gatherings are planned: NSW Friday March 3 - (...)

11 February

India 2022: Visits and prayers

During the autumn months, a brother of the community will be traveling to many cities in India to meet young people for prayers and other events.September 29 VASAIDiocesan Youth Meeting, PrayerSt, Mary Magdalen Church at 6pm, Vasai October 15 NEW DELHIDiocesan Youth Meeting, Session on the First Proposal,Video, PrayerSt, Columba School at 5pm October 16 KOLKATABishop’s CollegeAfternoon (...)

19 September 2022

Hong Kong: Prayers and meetings to "uncover the wellspring of trust in God"

Every year, Young people from Hong Kong are visiting Taizé and also are attending the meetings in Europe and other continents. Back home, they gather to pray. Here are several places where people can join them. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease in Hong Kong, the regular prayer meetings (1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings) at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Tsingyi has to be (...)

4 June 2020

Aotearoa-New Zealand: 2019 Pilgrimage in Aotearoa

During November 2019, a brother of the community spent some days in Aotearoa New Zealand visiting Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin as part of his pilgrimage. Here is his story.The wind always seems to howl as you fly into Wellington. For those who have not experienced it before, it can be a white-knuckle affair. But the pilots know what they are doing. At the airport, Sr Margaret Anne from (...)

2 January 2020

Several prayers in India on the pilgrimage of Trust 2019

Youth groups are regularly conducting prayers in many parts of India. Some brothers will visit these groups in October and November. Besisdes several National and Regional level Youth meetings, prayers will be held in Vasai, Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Darjeeling, Sonada, Gangtok (Sikkim), Shillong and Tura. October 12 at 6pm Holy Cross Church,Nirmal, VASAIContact person Fr. Alwyn (...)

1 September 2019

China: Regular prayers in Shanghai

St. Michel Church in Shanghai (Caojiadu) Time: Every first Friday of each month, 19:00-20:30Address: No.1066 Wanhangdu Rd. (万航渡路) ShanghaiTel：+86-18201901750Email：ignatiusyu gmail.comFacebook：https://www.facebook.com/taizesh/

2 June 2019

August 2018: Two brothers in the Philippines

In August 2018, the pilgrimage of trust in the Philippines will continue with a series of visits. After the meeting in Hong-Kong, two brothers will be making a series of visits for times of prayer and sharing in different places.Metro Manila Aug 16, Thursday, 7:00 PM onwards Prayer in the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Newport, Pasay City (across NAIA Terminal 3) With the (...)

24 July 2018

Thailand: Next prayers in Bangkok

Young people meet for prayer once a month in Bangkok. These prayers began during the preparation for Brother Alois’ visit to Bangkok in November 2007. Each month, the prayer takes place in the church of a different denomination; Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian… but also in a small centre for children run by the Lutheran Church or a student centre of the Church of Christ in Thailand. The (...)

9 April 2018

Hong Kong: Preparatory Prayers for International Meeting 2018

Two brothers will visit Hong Kong in November, 2017 to start preparing the international meeting from 8th to 12th August 2018. During their stay in Hong Kong between 1st to 15th November, brothers will join their regular prayers with elements from Taizé in various churches as follows:1. Common prayers in various churches (no registration is required) (1) All Saints Cathedral (Anglican) (2) (...)

12 October 2017

September 2017: Visits and prayers in India

In September 2017, two of the brothers meet up in Hyderabad for a series of visits and prayers in different parts of India.14 September: Hyderabad St. Joseph’s Degree College Chapel, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad Contact person: Fr. Vincent Das. Principal and Director of the college 5pm : Introduction on a theme 5.30pm small groups discussion6.30pm song practice and preparing for prayer7pm to 8.30 pm (...)

7 September 2017

The Courage of Mercy in the Philippines

Some time ago, a group of young people who have spent 3 months in Taizé in the last years, gathered at the CBCP Chapel, Manila for a day of reflection and silence, sharing in groups, and prayer. The event was organized by the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth and the Taizé Community, which have been collaborating since the 1980’s. Fruits of this collaboration were the two steps of the (...)

29 March 2017

Cambodia: Visits of Brothers

For many years, brothers have been visiting Cambodia. As early as in the difficult times of the 1970s there was a discreet presence. Since 1992, there have been regular visits for prayers and retreats — sometimes for one diocese, sometimes for the 3 Dioceses together. In 2015, The FABC Youth desk invited the brothers to lead a retreat for youth from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. It (...)

12 February 2017

Japan, spring 2016: "How to awaken in us the courage of mercy? "

In recent months, a Taizé brother visited several Asian countries during a long journey - here he writes about his stay in Japan.In Japan, I first visited Michio, who was a volunteer in Taizé at the time of the tsunami. Since returning home, he is responsible for the Caritas base in one of the areas affected by the tsunami. The earthquake took place five years ago, volunteers are scarce and (...)

18 June 2016

Taiwan: Meetings with a brother from Taizé in April 2015

A brother will visit Taiwan in April Welcome to join the prayers in Taipei and Kaohsiung Weekend Meeting in Taichung for youngsters aged from 18 to 35 For more details：http://www.facebook.com/TaizeTaiwanTaichung: Taizé Weekend Meeting (Evening prayer on 18 April is open to public)Date: 17 April (evening) to 19 April (morning)Venue: Sheng-Ai Shan Zhuang (聖愛山莊)Address: No.43, Neicheng Ln., Sec. 1, (...)

12 March 2015

Japan 2014: Meetings with a brother from Taize

A brother from Taize will visit Japan at the end of November. The visit will be very much part of the preparation of the 2015 celebrations in Taizé. The community will remember the 75th anniversary of Brother Roger’s arrival in Taizé and his 100 years birthday. “Towards a new solidarity” is the theme of these celebrations. During his visit, there will be an opportunity to meet youth workers, university chaplains from different denominations. There will also be prayers, retreats with students. (...)

12 October 2014

Visits of Brother Alois in Asia

Listening to the Youth of Asia By Brother Alois For many years now young Asians have been coming to Taizé, and the “pilgrimage of trust” has brought together young people for gatherings in various Asian countries. Some brothers of our community are living in Bangladesh and South Korea. Other brothers make regular visits to the continent. In October and November, a few of us went to Myanmar, (...)

4 December 2013

India, February-March 2013: Visits to Vasai and Mumbai

In February and March some of the brothers spent several weeks in the city of Vasai. Here they speak about their journey.The City of Vasai is located in the north of the Metropolitan Region of Mumbai (Bombay), a conurbation of twenty million people. Many people travel daily from Vasai to the centre of Mumbai in severely overcrowded trains. There are many Christians in Vasai and Taizé has been in contact with the church there for a long time; Brother Roger visited the city during his first (...)

15 April 2013

Timor Leste: Visits in 2012

In autumn 2012, a Taizé brother visited Timor Leste. Here is the account of his experiences.A nation daring to trust As I began to write about these ten days spent in Timor-Leste, I asked myself what had marked me the most, what are the images that have stayed with me from the last few visits and from this one ? Without a doubt, it’s one of men and women going forward towards a goal. Outside (...)

18 December 2012

Sri Lanka: Visits in 2012

"I wonder whether you would be able to include Colombo, Sri Lanka in your mission next year? Please let me know if it’s possible … ? We are a nation that has been torn apart by civil war and ethnic strife. Your community involvement could be a great boost for those who are involved in the work of healing and reconciliation."These words that we received by email at the end of last year were so direct that we could only take them seriously and accept the invitation. We were invited to meet (...)

31 October 2012

Indonesia: October 2011: At the World Christian Forum in Manado

A brother was invited to take part in the World Christian Forum which took place at Manado in Indonesia from October 4th to 7th, after that held at Limuru in Kenya in 2007."There were about 300 participants from 65 countries, coming from the main streams of the Christian faith. One half of them belonged to the historical Churches and the other half to the charismatic, evangelical, and Pentecostal Churches. The theme was: "Living together in Jesus Christ, strengthened by the Holy Spirit." In (...)

8 October 2012

East Malaysia: Easter in Kuching

The youth commission of the Archdiocese of Kuching invited two of the brothers to lead prayers and theme workshops during a “Triduum of Spirituality” which brought together young adults from throughout the diocese for the Easter Weekend. “Knowing that one is forgiven is perhaps one of the deepest, most liberating of joys. It is the source of the inner peace that Christ (...)

12 May 2011

A visit in Mongolia

“Salt of the earth, light of the world…” These Gospel words could sum up the week that a brother spent in Mongolia at the end of August. This was not the first time that a brother had been to Mongolia. One of the brothers of the fraternity at Seoul is an artist. He has been to Ulanbataar several times to research how to decorate the new cathedral with stained glass windows. A first stage was to think about how these windows could be integrated within the whole of this (...)

15 October 2010

Kazakhstan : A visit in August 2010

One of the brothers of the Community comments on a recent visit he made to Kazakhstan. So many images fill your heart and your head after two weeks in Kazakhstan! The immense plains stretch out of sight to the horizontal horizon. The colours that appear to be perfectly uniform but on closer inspection, the blue reveals a multitude of small flowers like thistles. Then (...)

22 September 2010

Myanmar: “What is the source from which we draw life?”

Just a few days ago, one of the brothers of the community was in Myanmar. During his visit, some of the young people reflected on the first part of the Letter from Kenya, with its question: “What is the source from which we draw life?” From Yangon to Mawlamyine and Pathein, the responses to the question were a clear expression of the inner strength that gives life to the young of this (...)

21 February 2009

Laos: Young Laotians and the pilgrimage of trust

In many different ways, young people from Laos take part in the pilgrimage of trust. Following the visit by one of the brothers to Ban Kampheng in Champasak Province and to Thaket, a group of young people went to Thailand during Brother Alois’s visit there in November 2007. They took part in the evening at the Cathedral of Bangkok and, before the prayer began, Brother Alois spoke with them on the cathedral forecourt. Thanks to the presence of young people from the neighbouring countries and (...)

9 August 2008

Taizé and China

The relation between Taizé and mainland China goes back almost twenty years. Originally, one of the brothers of the community who is Chinese made a series of visits to seminaries that had reopened during the 1980’s. He got to know many of the seminarians and they kept in touch with each other. The community was keen to support the ministry among the young through their prayer and songs. Through (...)

28 June 2008

In Vietnam

November 2007 One of the brothers of the community visits Vietnam every year. Last November, he was invited to take part in a meeting for young adults held at Haiphong. The meeting brought together young people from the 10 dioceses of North Vietnam. There has never before been a meeting for so many people: the international exhibition centre outside the city had to be rented to welcome the 13,000 who took part in the main celebrations. The meeting came at the end of a whole year of (...)

5 February 2008