21 January 2022
CommunitySome Recent NewsEvery year, from 18 to 25 January, Christians around the world participate in the Week of Prayer for Unity. This year, the week of prayer has been prepared by the Middle East Council of Churches. Here are some suggestions to help you take part in this week in connection with Taizé.Pray with the Middle East Council of Churches
The theme chosen by the Middle East Council of Churches this year is (...)
26 December 2021
CommunitySome Recent NewsDear family and friends,
On this day when Archbishop Desmond Tutu has entered into the life of eternity, I would like to express my affection, and that of all the Taizé Community, to you who have shared his life and his struggles for nearly sixty-five years.
The Spirit of the Risen Christ made him a source of wisdom and courage for South Africa and the rest of the world during the darkest (...)
29 November 2021
CommunityThe Brothers’ WorkAn elder said to one of the brothers: Go and stay in your kellion * and your kellion will teach you everything.
In around the fourth century, in Egypt, but also in Syria, Palestine and other areas of the Middle East and Asia Minor, a few men, and also some women, left their possessions, their families, and the everyday life of their time and went to live alone in the desert. They are known as the desert fathers and mothers.
There they lived an austere life. They made their homes in caves or in little kellia which they built themselves. (...)
29 November 2021
CommunityThe Brothers’ WorkThe rulebook for Kellia can be downloaded here:
in English- in French- in German- in Portuguese- in Italian- in Spanish- in Catalan- in Dutch- in Polish- in Czech- in Slovenian To learn the rules of the discovery version with video :To learn the rules of the full version :Here are the answers to questions that are sometimes asked about Kellia.- What does Kellia mean?
Kellion (plural kellia) (...)
27 November 2021
CommunityThe Brothers’ WorkEn français Le jeu de société “Kellia” Règles du jeu Qui étaient les abbas (“pères”) et les ammas (“mères”) ?In English The cooperative game “Kellia” (en) Rules of the game (en) Who were the abbas (“fathers”) and the ammas (“mothers”) ? (en)Em português O jogo «Kellia» As regras do jogo Quem eram os abbas («padres») et as ammas («madres»)?In italiano Kellia – il gioco da tavolo Regole del gioco Chi erano gli abbas (’padri’) e le ammas (’madri’)?Auf Deutsch „Kellia“ – ein Brettspiel Spielregel Wer waren die Abbas („Väter“) und Ammas („Mütter“) der Wüste?En español (...)
9 October 2021
CommunitySome Recent NewsBrother Alois was invited to speak on Saturday 9 October 2021 in Rome at the opening of the Catholic Church’s two-year synodal journey on the theme of synodality. Here is the text of the speech he gave on this occasion.
Thank you, most Holy Father, for convening this synod. In Taizé, we were moved to be invited to its opening. Thank you also for the tradition of inviting delegates from other (...)
21 March 2021
CommunitySome projects supported by Operation HopeOperation Hope has recently supported several initiatives in this region:
The crises facing Lebanon, including economic decline, Covid-19, and the impact of the devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August 2020, have brought stress and trauma to children. The closure of schools due to Covid-19 and the damage caused by the blast have resulted in a sharp decline in the quality of education. In Beirut, through the Adyan Foundation (a Lebanese organisation founded by Christian and Muslim members), Operation Hope helped to support children with (...)
8 January 2021
Coming to TaizéTo help cover the costs of the Meetings in Taizé, you can send a contribution by bank card via this form.
You can also make a bank transfer to the account: ASSOCIATION DE L’ACCUEIL A TAIZE71250 TAIZE, FRANCE IBAN: FR76 30003 01212 00037260037 75 BIC (SWIFT address): SOGEFRPP Bank: SOCIETE GENERALEVILLEFRANCHE PME69400 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONEFrance
22 September 2020
Coming to TaizéIn 2019, a team of volunteers set up a big game to discover in a playful way the ecological efforts on the hill of Taizé.Ressources
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