17 September 2023
Other informationNewsIn the last couple of months, many underground works have been completed, and hopefully, you’ve already seen some of the results on social media platforms. As the preparation team arrived in Ljubljana one week ago, a new stage begins. The team consists of 9 young people from various countries, including Brazil, Scotland, Latvia, ... and even Slovenia - not to be confused with Slovakia, which (...)
4 August 2023
CommunitySome projects supported by Operation Hope«What do you grow in your field? What are the biggest problems you face and how do you solve them? What have you achieved that you are proud of?» These are some of the questions asked at meetings in the villages of the Lubumbashi region. As well as providing pastoral care, the catechists in the church communities are also involved in setting up and managing cooperatives. The aim is to empower local farmers by providing them with technical support and access to financial resources.
The cooperative model helps people to overcome the obstacles (...)
4 August 2023
CommunitySome projects supported by Operation HopeBuvette is a small town a few kilometres from Jérémie, the capital of the Grande-Anse department. Farming is the main activity here, and the land is very fertile. However, many young people remain unemployed after completing their schooling, or are forced to go elsewhere if they want to practise a trade. Some end up begging, and some girls become pregnant at an early age.
Against this backdrop, (...)
4 August 2023
CommunitySome projects supported by Operation HopeIn the town of Caldas, just south of Medellín, a local association, the Fundación Ramón-Carolina, supports young girls who, for various reasons, cannot live with their families. They stay together during the week and see their parents for a short visit every weekend. There are currently around thirty girls divided into two separate groups. They are cared for by a very complete team: three nuns (...)
4 August 2023
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CommunitySome projects supported by Operation Hope«Maison Béthanie» is a non-profit humanitarian association set up in 2000 by Sister Victoire, a Togolese member of the Resurrection of Lazarus of Bethany fraternity in Togo, and who was affected by the poverty and abandonment of children in Lomé.The home takes in orphaned, destitute and/or abandoned children. They receive comprehensive care in terms of food, health, schooling and the beginnings (...)
15 June 2023
Coming to TaizéGroups, adults and familiesHere is some up-to-date information concerning your arrival at Taizé.
▪ On arrival, go directly to Olinda (village of Ameugny): to simplify explanations of your arrival, we won’t welcome you first in Taizé, but in Olinda, from 3:30pm on (see map below). The welcome itself will take place in the Olinda 1 building, with parking available at an accessible distance (parking address: 17 Le Creux à la Berthète, 71460 Ameugny).
▪ Families arriving at Taizé by public transport should get off at the ’Ameugny’ stop. A shuttle bus will be available in Taizé (...)
9 June 2023
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28 April 2023
CommunitySome Recent NewsBrother Alois and the Taizé Community were very happy to welcome in Taizé the Church of Sweden Bishops’ Conference for their biennial retreat from April 22 to 29, 2023. The bishops spent the week in silence and prayer, taking part in the community prayers and Bible studies led by the Taizé brothers.During the Sunday Eucharist, the Archbishop of Uppsala, Martin Modéus, gave a meditation on the (...)
9 March 2023
CommunitySome Recent NewsA few days before the tenth anniversary of his pontificate, Pope Francis received Brother Alois in private audience on Thursday morning, 9 March, in the Apostolic Palace. They spoke in particular about the preparation of the event "Together | Gathering of the People of God" which will take place on 30 September in Rome, on the eve of the synodal assembly of the Catholic Church.The next step (...)
7 February 2023
CommunitySome Recent NewsFrom 30 January to 4 February, the brothers held their annual Community Council at Taizé. Here is the concluding prayer that Brother Alois spoke on the evening of Saturday 4 February.Eternal God, praise be to you! You call us to follow Jesus Christ. And you want us, through our life as brothers, to be a parable of that communion which Christ brought for all humanity.
We confide to you all the (...)