It’s the beginning of spring, and a group of young pilgrims from almost 20 countries is arriving in Bucharest, Romania. They’ve come to take part in a pilgrimage "to the wellsprings of Orthodox Christian faith", to discover the culture and traditions of Romania. Some are a bit shocked to find soaring temperatures when 1 or 2 hours before they left the other side of Europe in the snow. Some (...)
Young people who took part in the International Easter Pilgrimage in the Orthodox parishes of Bucharest have sent us echoes of their experience. We publish a selection of them here. There is also a page with more pictures from the pilgrimage. Tobias (Germany) When I arrived, I was warmly welcomed at the airport and then at the Theology Faculty, in my host parish and by my host family. And (...)
At the end of April 2016, the brothers extended an invitation to young people to come and join Br. Alois in making a pilgrimage to Bucharest to celebrate Holy Week and Easter in the Orthodox parishes and to meet with other Christians living there. This latest stage in the Pilgrimage of Trust is the fruit of a long relationship between Taizé and the Church in Romania going back over many (...)
Here are a few ideas to help you prepare yourself for the pilgrimage. Romania and Bucharest Find out a bit about Romania and the city of Bucharest: The article on this website about Br. Alois’ visit to Romania in 2008 gives a useful overview. Bucharest in your pocket gives some basic history and information about the city and also a lot more. It can be a bit negative/jokey – but in general (...)
