2019: International meeting in Beirut

Two years ago: an international ecumenical meeting in Beirut

In 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 an inter-religious dimension, especially on 25 March when Christians and Muslims met at the Seaside Arena. This place, which was also the (...)

26 March 2021

Beirut 2019: Testimonies from young people

Leïla (France) These days of meeting have been a blessing for me. Meeting with other cultures was overwhelming. In our sharing group, there were Europeans, Syrians, Lebanese and an Iranian. I could never have met such people in another context. To discuss and pray with them was very enriching and moving. The Lebanese are very welcoming. They were happy to receive us and spend these moments (...)

28 May 2019

Beirut 2019: Photos

28 May 2019

International ecumenical meeting of young adults in Lebanon (22-26 March, 2019)

A few weeks after the Beirut meeting, our hearts are still full of gratitude for what we were able to experience in Lebanon. Around 1,600 young adults, aged between 18 and 35, took part in five days of meetings, sharing and prayer. As well as youth from different regions of Lebanon, almost three hundred participants from neighbouring countries (Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and (...)

9 May 2019

Beirut 2019: Meditations by Brother Alois

March, Saturday 23 | Words of greeting during the prayer This afternoon, I would first like to express our gratitude to the churches of Lebanon and the Middle East Council of Churches for their invitation and their welcome. This meeting in Beirut is the fruit of the commitment of all their leaders and also the work of many volunteers. To all of them, a huge thank you! These days we will (...)

25 March 2019