Taizé

Donating to Operation Hope

András — 2025-07-25T15:13:36Z

By bank card:

By bank transfer:

OPERATION ESPERANCE (Operation Hope)
IBAN : FR76 30003 01212 00037260029 02
BIC – SWIFT : SOGEFRPP
Bank: Société Générale
VILLEFRANCHE PME
69400 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE
Or :
OPERATION ESPERANCE (Operation Hope)
La Banque Postale, 69900 LYON CEDEX 20 : CCP 0117121D038
IBAN : FR53 2004 1010 0701 1712 1D03 855 – BIC - SWIFT : PSSTFRPPLYO

The cost of a SEPA transfer by means of the IBAN and BIC – SWIFT codes is identical to the cost of a national transfer, except for sums beyond 12.500 €. (SEPA transfers are international transfers in Euros within the Euro zone, which includes the 27 members of the European Union as well as United Kingdom, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino.

To receive confirmation that the transfer has been received, please write to:
Operation Hope
Taizé Community,
71250 Taizé, France
indicating the references of the transfer.

USA
Operation Hope
c/o Makiko Ito
35 N. Chatsworth Avenue #1C
Larchmont NY 10538

N.B. Because of a change in banking procedures, checks sent to the US address must now be made out to "Ecumenical Community of Taizé" with the mention in the memo at the bottom left of the check: "For Operation Hope."

For more information on Operation Hope, click here.

The prior of Taizé, Brother Matthew, received in a private audience by Pope Leo XIV

John — 2025-07-05T08:23:46Z

This morning, Friday, July 4, 2025, Brother Matthew, prior of the Taizé Community, was received in a private audience by the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican. This was his first audience with the pope, who was elected on May 8.

In a fraternal atmosphere, the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the great challenges of Christian unity, the ecumenical witness of Taizé for more than seventy years, and the commitment of young people to peace and justice. In addition, Brother Matthew presented Pope Leo with a booklet containing messages written by young people currently on long-term volunteer stays in Taizé.

This audience marks a new stage in the bonds of trust and dialogue between the Catholic Church and the ecumenical community of Taizé, in line with the annual audiences between previous priors and successive popes over the last few decades.

The start of the summer season in Taizé

Throughout the summer, Taizé will host international meetings, including community prayers with the brothers, Bible sharing, workshops on various topics, and practical work. All generations will be present, with a particular focus on young people aged 18 to 35 and sessions adapted for younger groups aged 15 to 17. Several highlights are planned:

• July 13-18: The 8th Friendship Meeting between young Christians and Muslims on the theme “Hope Against All Hope,” attended by several imams and Christian leaders.
• August 17-24: The 4th week dedicated to sharing and witnessing around the Orthodox faith, with specific sessions for Orthodox believers, workshops open to all, and two liturgies.
• August 24-31: The new week of reflection for 18-35 year olds, open to all young adults in this age group, with numerous workshops led by speakers from all walks of life, including several meetings around this year's topic, “Justice and Peace.”
• This summer will also mark two anniversaries: August 16 will be the 20th anniversary of the death of Brother Roger, who founded the community, and August 20 will be the 85th anniversary of his arrival in the village of Taizé.

Praying with the songs of Taizé during the Youth Jubilee in Rome

During the Youth Jubilee, the brothers will lead times of prayer with songs from Taizé in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli on Piazza Venezia: Wednesday, July 30, and Thursday, July 31, at 11:00am, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, and 5:30pm and on Friday, August 1 at 11:00am and 2:30pm. In addition, a large prayer service with several communities will be held on Friday, August 1 at 8:00pm at the church of Sant'Ignazio in Campo Marzio.

New Publications

Jean-Marc — 2025-06-23T14:00:00Z

fr. Roger
Journals of Brother Roger of Taizé – Volume IV: 1977–2005

In English
Cascade/Wipf & Stock, 2025, , ISBN: 9798385242191

This fourth and final volume of the personal journals of Roger Schutz-Marsauche (1915-2005) begins in 1977 and ends with his death in 2005. It covers the day-to-day life of the Taizé Community during this period and also describes the travels of Brother Roger, at the end of each year, with a team of young adults to places of poverty across the world – with boat-people on the South China Sea, with slum-dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya, and with indigenous Americans in the south of Chile. In addition, Brother Roger speaks of his encounters with significant people, including several popes and the secretary general of the United Nations.

Sange fra Taizé

New songbook in Danish
Kirkefondet, 2025, , ISBN: 9788788862614

Fællesskabet i Taizé er et internationalt og tvær kirkeligt fællesskab. Siden 2. verdenskrig har hundredetusind vis af gæster, hvoraf største delen er unge fra hele verden, tilbragt tid i Taizé, hvor bøn, læsning, sang og stilhed er en del af det daglige liv. Sangene i denne bog kommer fra fællesskabet i Taizé i Frankrig.
Sangene er ment som en hjælp til at tage sig tid i Guds nærvær. Karakteristisk for sangene fra Taizé er, at de skal gentages i flere minutter, så meningen med hver enkelt sang efterhånden kan rodfæste sig i hjertet. Langt de fleste af de 154 sange i denne bog er oversat til dansk, men kan også synges på deres originalsprog i forbindelse med gudstjeneste, andagt og bøn.

歌え神に新しい歌テゼ共同体の歌第2集 – (Cantate Domino canticum novum – Songs from Taizé, Japanese)

New songbook in Japanese
San Paulo, Tokyo, 2024, 84 pages, ISBN: 9784805608128

25年ぶリにテゼ歌集第2集が発売！
フランスにある超教派の男子修道会テゼの歌は、日本でも教派を問わず多くの教会、修道会、黙想会、青年大会などで歌われるようになった。その日本語歌集は1999年に初版が発行されて以来増刷を重ね、同時に第2集の発行が長らく待たれていた。この第2集には、テゼで長年歌われていながらも第1集に含まれなかったもの、この20年間に新たに歌われるようになったものなど、全83曲が載せられている。
日本語歌詞の作成は、テゼのプラザーたちの協力の下、超教派のメンバーが担当した。なお、テゼの歌の多くを作曲したJ.ベルティエが生前、日本語と韓国語のために作曲した歌も6曲収められている。さあ、新しい歌を歌おう！いつも新たな始まりを信じて。

Olivier Clément
泰澤：為生命賦予意義

Taizé: Seeking a Meaning for Life in Chinese (traditional characters)
CCLC (基督教文藝出版社), 2025, , ISBN: 9789622942417

每年，泰澤敞開大門，迎接來自世界各地的無數青年。他們在此一同探索信仰，尋找生命的真諦。本書作者奧利維亞．格利民為東正教神學家，他以其獨特的視角，深入剖析這羣青年的尋索之旅。他回顧說：「我於東正教會受洗，然而在信仰尋索的路上，泰澤是無法迴避的相遇。」
格利民從泰澤的合一與基督的愛中出發，於本書為幾個重要主題─上帝的奧祕、教會、祈禱、邪惡、基督教信仰與其他宗教的關係等給予縝密而清晰的導引，讓每個認真尋求真理的青年人，都在上帝的愛中找到生命的意義。
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Soyons l'âme du monde – Les chrétiens des premiers siècles nous parlent

Selected texts from the Early Christians in French
Les Presses de Taizé, 2025, 192 pages, ISBN: 9782850404481 e-book ISBN 9782850404498

Les « Pères de l'Église », ces témoins des premiers siècles, étaient emplis du désir d'exprimer la nouveauté de la foi au Christ dans leurs sociétés. Par là, ils rejoignent souvent nos préoccupations d'aujourd'hui. Ce choix de textes préparé par la communauté de Taizé pour soutenir une recherche des sources de la foi.
Nouvelle édition 2025.

Sabine Laplane
15 nap imádság Roger testvér gondolataival

15 Days of Prayer with Brother Roger in Hungarian
Új Város, 2024, ISBN: 9786158238052

Roger testvér (1915–2005) törékeny alakja sokak emlékezetében élő: fiatalok veszik körül, szelíd mosoly az arcán, vagy elmélyülten imádkozik. A Taizéi Közösség, melynek alapítója, különböző felekezetű tagokból áll, és célja, hogy a közösség parabolájaként a kiengesztelődés eszköze legyen az egyház teljes egysége érdekében.
„Az egyszerű szív arra törekszik, hogy a jelen pillanatban éljen, hogy minden napot Isten napjaként fogadjon. Nemde átsugárzik az egyszerűség szelleme a derűs örömön, sőt a vidámságon keresztül is? Életünk leegyszerűsítése lehetővé teszi számunkra, hogy megosszuk ezt az örömet a kevésbé szerencsésekkel, hogy enyhítsük a szenvedést ott, ahol betegségek, szegénység, éhínség van…”

Những hạt giống tín thác – Suy niệm Kinh Thánh trong thinh lặng và thánh ca

Bible meditations in Vietnamese
Dòng Thánh Phaolô Thiện Bản (Œuvres de Saint Paul), 2024, 137, ISBN: 9786044222912

Cuốn sách này giới thiệu cho chúng ta về một Thiên Chúa yêu thương và nhân từ; đây là lời mời gọi chúng ta đón nhận vòng tay yêu thương của Thiên Chúa mà không phải kháng cự; là lời hứa về sự nâng đỡ từ một Đấng luôn yêu thương chúng ta. Sáu chương của cuốn sách miêu tả một hành trình nội tâm hướng tới cuộc sống đầy tin tưởng và phó thác vào tình yêu Thiên Chúa.
Bắt đầu bằng một đoạn Kinh Thánh cùng với một bài hát từ Taizé, 60 bài suy niệm kèm theo các câu hỏi để suy ngẫm, và lời cầu nguyện của Thầy Roger, vị sáng lập Cộng đoàn. Như tất cả buổi cầu nguyện với các bài hát Taizé, chúng ta nên dành một khoảng thời gian dài để suy niệm trong thinh lặng. Bởi trong thinh lặng, Thiên Chúa nói với trái tim chúng ta.
Những suy niệm này phù hợp cho cả khi cầu nguyện cá nhân lẫn cộng đoàn.

fr. Roger
Journals of Brother Roger of Taizé – Volume III: 1972–1976

In English
Cascade/Wipf & Stock, 2024, 124 pages, ISBN: 9798385210589

available in the UK from Church House Bookshop
This third volume of the personal journals of Brother Roger (1915-2005) concerns the years from 1972 to 1976. It covers the final preparations and the opening of the “Council of Youth”, an attempt to take seriously the desire for renewal of church and society of the younger generations and to orient it in a positive direction. Brother Roger also speaks of the life of the community and its many visitors, his personal spiritual journey, and the trips he took to different parts of the world, notably, at the end of 1976, to a poor neighborhood of Calcutta with an intercontinental team of young people.

Jubelt und freut euch – Gesänge aus Taizé (CD)

New CD in German
Les Presses de Taizé, 2024, ref.: T 573

This album of songs of Taizé in German was created in the follow-up to the European Meeting of Young Adults in Rostock 2022-2023. The recording took place in March 2024 in Rostock with the choir and soloists of the St. Johannis-Kantorei as well as with musicians who are friends of Taizé.
Dieses Album mit Gesängen aus Taizé in deutscher Sprache entstand im Nachgang zum Europäischen Jugendtreffen in Rostock 2022/2023. Es wurde vom 8. bis 10. März 2024 in Rostock mit dem Choralchor und Solisten der St.-Johannis-Kantorei sowie mit einigen mit Taizé befreundeten Musikern aufgenommen.
Also available as:
USB
VINYL

Also available:

Das Notenheft zum Album „Jubelt und freut euch“

The scores for the Album„Jubelt und freut euch“
Les Presses de Taizé, 2024, 84 p, ISBN: 9782850404672
Das Notenheft zum Album „Jubelt und freut euch“. Die in diesem Heft zusammengestellten Musiknoten wurden bei den Aufnahmen des Albums Jubelt und freut euch verwendet.
Es enthält neben den 17 Gesängen aus Taizé selbst die Solo-Singstimmen und die Instrumentalstimmen für Gitarre, Querflöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Fagott, Horn, Trompete und Posaune.

Sabine Laplane
Frère Roger di Taizé – Il profeta della fiducia

Biography of Brother Roger in Italian
Fondazione Terra Santa, 2024, 448 p, ISBN: 9791254713068

Uomo dei paradossi, gigante spirituale le cui radici affondano nel protestantesimo e si nutrono della tradizione cattolica e ortodossa, frère Roger incarna lo slancio ecumenico che ha caratterizzato la seconda metà del Novecento.
Ma chi era davvero Roger Schutz? Un profeta? Un fondatore? Un amico dei più poveri? Una figura spirituale carismatica in ascolto dei giovani? Partendo quasi dal nulla, questo figlio di pastore protestante svizzero è riuscito a raggiungere le periferie delle nostre società, nonostante i numerosi ostacoli che dovette superare a livello istituzionale e i tanti dubbi che lo attanagliarono lungo tutto il corso della sua esistenza. Fino alla morte violenta nel 2005, proprio nel cuore della comunità religiosa che aveva fondato tanti anni prima a Taizé…
Grazie a un'impressionante mole di documenti e scritti originali – alcuni inediti – provenienti dagli archivi della comunità, e alle testimonianze delle numerose persone che lo hanno conosciuto, questa biografia, al tempo stesso storica e spirituale, rivela tutta la portata della figura di frère Roger per la Chiesa del XX secolo. Dalla Seconda guerra mondiale al Concilio Vaticano II, dalle contestazioni giovanili del '68 alla caduta del comunismo, Sabine Laplane traccia il ritratto di un protagonista dell'ecumenismo, che ha saputo indicare ai giovani – e non solo – la via di un “pellegrinaggio di fiducia sulla terra” più attuale che mai.

Olivier Clément
Тезе: земля надії та довіри

Taizé : chercher un sens à la vie in Ukrainian
Дух і літера, 2024, 120 К, ISBN: 9786178262815

Книга Олів'є Клемана, письменника і богослова, професора Свято-Сергіївського православного університету, автора численних праць, спрямована на молодь, яка шукає духовні сенси життя.
«У світі, наповненому порожніми обіцянками,Тезе – земля, де передбачається «інше». І нехай не бентежаться ревнителі Православ'я: Тезе нікого собі не привласнює, не претендує бути Церквою,це тільки поріг, переддень і знак Церкви в перспективі примирення. У Тезе пробуджуються до тиші, до молитви, до дружби. Тут відкриваєш сенс життя. І повертаєшся до себе з непереборним відчуттям пробудження» (Олів'є Клеман).

fr. François
A tanítványság – Tanítványnak lenni és tanítvánnyá tenni. Biblikus elmélkedések.

Suivre le Christ in Hungarian
Vigília kiadó, 2024, 124 oldal, ISBN: 9789639920927

A tanítványság témája ismét időszerű az egyházban. Akik hisznek Krisztusban, tudják, hogy nem elégedhetnek meg egy olyan vallásgyakorlással, amelyet úgy adnak hozzá a hétköznapi élethez, mint mártást a főfogáshoz. Sokak számára a Krisztusban való hit azt jelenti, hogy követik őt, ahogyan az első keresztények tették a maguk idejében: a feltámadás után is folytatták. Jézus követése csakis a szeretet szempontjából érthető. Akik őt követik, tudhatják, hogy éppen Isten szeretete, amelyet Jézus ébreszt bennük, viszi őket előre. Ha engedünk az ő szeretete vonzásának, akkor túl tudunk lépni önmagunkon. Rajtunk múlik, hogy megteremtsük a hiányzó kapcsolatot a feltámadt Krisztus és azok között, akik még nem hisznek benne. A mi életünkön keresztül érthetik meg, hogy ki volt Jézus és mit tanított, és miután megértették őt, maguk is tanítványokká válhatnak. A szerző egy tapasztalatot próbál megosztani. Ezért reméli, hogy az olvasó nem fogja túl gyorsan végigfutni a fejezeteket. Azt javasolja, hogy lassan olvassuk, és mindig álljunk meg, amikor egy-egy szakasz felkelti a figyelmünket. Felfedezni és befogadni, hogy mit jelent „tanítvánnyá válni”, egy élet munkája.

Taizé Vinyl 2

Les Presses de Taizé, 2024, , ISBN: 329575008025

A new selection of songs from Taizé in vinyl format. / Eine neue Auswahl von Gesängen aus Taizé auf Vinyl. / Une deuxième sélection de chants de Taizé au format vinyle.
1. Bendecid al Señor (Bénissez le Seigneur), 2. Ô toi l'au-delà de tout, 3. Atme in uns, 4. Venite exultemus Domino, 5. Tu sei sorgente viva, 6. Nothing can ever come between us, 7. Nada te turbe, 8. In manus tuas Pater, 9. Dans nos obscurités, 10. Laudate Dominum, 11. Bleibet hier

Chọn để yêu – Thầy Roger của Taizé 1915 - 2005

Choose to Love in Vietnamese

Dòng Thánh Phaolô Thiện Bản (Œuvres de Saint Paul), 2024, 144, ISBN: 9786044205816
Thầy Roger bước vào cuộc sống vĩnh hằng vào ngày 16 tháng 8 năm 2005. Cộng đoàn Taizé xuất bản những trang sách này để chứng thực lòng biết ơn vô hạn đối với món quà sự sống của người sáng lập. Cuốn sách này chỉ ra những trực giác chính yếu của Thầy Roger và cách thầy hiện thực hóa chúng trong hành trình lịch sử của cộng đoàn. Sách tập hợp một số đoạn văn trong các sách và thư của thầy, cũng như những đoạn trích từ một cuộc trò chuyện dài được ghi lại vào năm 1992 nhưng chưa bao giờ được xuất bản. Bên cạnh mỗi đoạn trích này còn có một vài trong số hàng ngàn lời nhắn chia buồn được gửi đến Taizé sau khi Thầy Roger qua đời. “Chọn để yêu” là tựa đề Thầy Roger dự định đặt cho cuốn sách còn dang dở mà Thầy đang chuẩn bị trong những tuần cuối đời. Một số văn bản thầy đã sưu tầm cho cuốn sách ấy cũng được đưa vào sách này.

frère Roger
Journals of Brother Roger of Taizé – Volume I: 1941–1968, Volume II: 1969-1972

Journals of Brother Roger of Taizé in English. Now available in a UK edition
The Lutterworth Press, 2024, 122 pages, ISBN: 9780718897604 (vol 1) 9780718897611 (vol 2)

The first volume of Brother Roger's journals covers the years from his arrival in Taize during World War II to the turbulent 1960s, when young adults began making their way to the hill of Taize in their searching. These collected insights, reflections, and accounts of personal encounters and current events offer what is perhaps the best portrait of the founder of Taize. They bring to light key aspects of the community which continues to attempt to put into practice the vision that inspired him.
The second volume of Brother Roger's Journals covers the years 1960-1972, focussing on the birth and initial preparation of a 'Council of Youth', a project catalysed by the crisis in the Roman Catholic Church in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. Brother Roger also details the ongoing life of the community, the paths of his personal spiritual journey, and other encounters across those remarkable years.

fr. Richard
Відкриваючи скарби Писання – біблійні крихти

Opening the Treasure of the Scriptures in Ukrainian
Дух і літера, 2024, 160, ISBN: 9786178262228

У своїх роздумах над біблійними текстами брат Рішар із християнської спільноти Тезе (Франція) поєднує екзегезу, богословську думку та бажання прочитувати разом з Біблією наш час і наш світ. Воскреслий Христос «відкривав Писання» учням (Лк. 24:32), коли вони йшли до Еммауса. Наслідуючи Його приклад, ми «витягаємо зі своєї скарбниці нове й старе» (Мт. 13:52). До слів, натхненним читанням Святого Письма, додається і щось від атмосфери спільноти Тезе, десь непомітно, а десь і в очевидних посиланнях до життя спільноти та історії зустрічей із молоддю. Книга буде значимою і корисною всім, хто цікавиться сенсом біблійних текстів і значенням християнства в сучасному житті.
Книгу видано за підтримки благодійних християнських фондів l'OEuvre d'Orient і Pax Christi На обкладинці картина брата Марка з Тезе (фото Ute Prewes)

Spevy z Taizé

Revised songbook in Slovak
LUX Communication, 2023, 120 strán, ISBN: 9788096022096

Najnovšie vydanie spevov z Taizé po slovensky. Ďalšie vydanie spevníka je obohatené o 14 nových piesní a úpravy starších.
„Nič natoľko nepovznáša k spoločenstvu so živým Bohom ako spoločná meditatívna modlitba s týmto vrcholom modlitby: piesňou, ktorá plynie a pokračuje v tichu srdca, keď sa ocitáme sami."(brat Roger z Taizé)

Silvia Scatena / Dietrich Sagert (eds.)
Through the Iron Curtain – The Taizé Ecumenical Experience in Eastern Europe (1960–1989)

The Story of the contacts between Taizé and the Christians of Central and Eastern Europe in Communist times
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlage, 2023, 400 p, ISBN: 9783847116264

The history of the relationships woven by the Taizé Community amongst Christians of Eastern European countries in the second half of the last century has not yet been written. Yet it is a fundamental chapter for understanding the unique international influence of the community. The encounter with the different faces of young Christians beyond the Iron Curtain, who in Taizé had their first experience of a unified European space, was to become one of the main lines of the community's work from the early 1960s. The contributions in this volume intend to throw a first light on this story, relying on previously unpublished documentation and on the testimony of many protagonists involved in the construction of this unique continental and ecumenical network.

“The Sources of Taizé” in Khmer

Cambodian Catholic Catechetical Center, 2020

The book by Brother Roger expressing the essentials of the life at Taizé has been translated into the Khmer language and is available for the Christians of Cambodia.

Sucht und ihr werdet leben

Questions about the Christian faith in German
Herder Verlag GmbH, 2023, 176 S, ISBN: 9783451394966

Die jungen Menschen, die nach Taizé kommen oder an den internationalen Jugendtreffen teilnehmen, stellen täglich Fragen zum Glauben. Die Brüder der Communauté möchten sie auf ihrer Suche begleiten und ausgehend von ihrer eigenen Beschäftigung mit der Heiligen Schrift Anregungen zum Nachdenken geben, die in die Weite und in die Tiefe führen. Aus diesem Anliegen heraus ist dieses Buch entstanden.

fr. Alois
Насмілитися вірити

Dare to Believe in Ukrainian
Дух і літера, 2023, ISBN: 9786178262082

Чи можливо вірити в Бога в сучасному світі? Настоятель Тезе показує, що віра сьогодні — це ризик, ризик довіри. І оскільки саме через святкування таїнств віри ми досягаємо Бога, він ділиться духом, у якому Тезе святкує християнські свята. Кожне свято ілюструє вітраж або зображення.

Спільнота Тезе – Притча про єдність

The Taizé Community – A Parable of Communion in Ukrainian
Дух і літера, 2023, ISBN: 9786178262075

Кольоровий буклет, що розповідає про спільноту Тезе та зустрічі молодих людей.

Orsi Hardi
Тезе

Taizé – A Sea of Stories (book for children) in Ukrainian
Дух і літера, 2023, ISBN: 9789663789989

Подивитися на життя спільноти Тезе очима сучасної дитини допоможе нова книжка. Які дива чекають на маленького хлопчика Тео у спільноті Тезе? Що може зацікавити сучасну дитину, яка звикла до гаджетів, комп'ютерних ігор? Як змінюються почуття, як відкривається серце на зустріч Любові, на зустріч з Христом? – про все це можна дізнатися з нової дитячої книги «Тезе» видавництва «Дух і Літера».

fr. Alois
Dare to Believe

Oser croire in English
Les Presses de Taizé, 2023, 120 p, ISBN: 9782850404627

Faith in God is more and more frequently called into question. If God exists, why is evil so powerful? How can we imagine a God who is everywhere, who takes care both of the whole universe and of every human being in particular?
In this book, Brother Alois deals with such questions as these. And since they are best approached by celebrating the mysteries of the faith, he shares the spirit in which the Taizé Community celebrates the great Christian feasts. A stained-glass window or an image illustrates each one of these feasts.
Here and there, Brother Alois throws some extra light on these topics drawn from visits to brothers who live on different continents, or from meetings with young people throughout the world.

fr. Roger
La Règle de Taizé

The Rule of Taizé in French
Les Presses de Taizé, 2023, 88 pages, ISBN: 9782850404610

Réédition du texte de base de la Communauté de Taizé dans sa forme originelle, qui permet de saisir dans la fraîcheur de son premier jaillissement l'élan qui continue à animer la vie des frères.

fr. Roger
Journals of Brother Roger of Taizé – Volume II: 1969–1972

In English
Cascade/Wipf & Stock available in the UK from Church House Bookshop, 2023, 142 p, ISBN: 9781666761214

This is the second volume of the personal journals of Brother Roger, the founder and first prior of the Taize Community. This volume covers the years from 1969 to 1972 and is centered on the genesis and first preparations of a “Council of Youth.” The project was inspired by the crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, and the slowdown of ecumenism after the glowing hopes kindled in the wake of the Council. It was an attempt to take seriously the aspirations of the younger generation and orient them in a positive direction. Brother Roger also talks in these pages about the ongoing life of the community, his personal spiritual journey, and many important encounters that took place in those eventful years.

Rezar juntos – Cânticos de Taizé

Newly updated songbook in Portuguese
Edições Salesianas, 2023, 128 págs, ISBN: 9789726903840

A nova edição do livro com cânticos de Taizé. Inclui novas composições, e o tema inédito português "Para mim, ser feliz".

fr. Richard
Opening the Treasure of the Scriptures – Some Biblical Crumbs

Ouvrir le trésor des Écritures in English
Cascade/Wipf & Stock, 2023, 134 p, ISBN: 9781666754964

From the inexhaustible treasure which is the Bible, here are a few crumbs. They represent an attempt at serious exegesis and theological reflection as well as a desire to understand not only the Bible, but also our own time and our world. It was the Risen Christ, on the road to Emmaus, who first “opened the Scriptures” to his fellow travelers (Luke 24:32). It is as his disciples and in his steps that we can draw from that treasure “things both new and old” (see Matt 13:52).

fr. Roger
La Regla de Taizé

The Rule of Taizé in Catalan
Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, 2023, 84 p, ISBN: 9788491912620

“El germà Roger va comprendre profundament el cor humà, perquè va confiar-hi i va procurar no jutjar mai, fins i tot en contexts de dificultat i violència extremes. Aquesta comprensió es reflecteix en la Regla, deixant clar que no es tracta d'una proposta per a herois, sinó per a homes que necessitaran un entorn que cal cuidar, que estaran temptats per moltes i variades circumstàncies, que la pregària, els compromisos, la vida de comunitat no són quelcom que s'esdevingui en línia recta, en progressió perfecta, sinó que tot està solcat de llum, però també d'ombres. Tot i aquesta ambigüitat, la pro-posta que fa és profundament optimista, recolzada en la fe que Jesucrist ressuscitat pot transfigurar-nos i posar-nos en el camí clar de l'amor a Déu i al proïsme.”
(Del pròleg de Manel Gasch i Hurios, abat de Montserrat.)

Taizé Vinyl

Songs from Taizé in vinyl format
Les Presses de Taizé, 2023

Some of the best-known songs of Taizé newly released as a vinyl recording. / Einige der bekanntesten Gesänge aus Taizé, auf Vinyl neu veröffentlicht. / Quelques-uns des chants de Taizé les plus connus, nouvellement publiés sous forme de vinyle.
1. Bless the Lord, my soul, 2. Behüte mich, Gott, 3. Il Signore ti ristora, 4. Jésus le Christ, 5. Magnificat (canon), 6. Iedere nacht, 7. De noche iremos, 8. In resurrectione tua, 9. Sit nomen Domini, sit benedictum, 10. The kingdom of God, 11. Bleibet hier, 12. Laudate omnes gentes.

Náš Boh je láska

New Slovak recording of songs from Taizé
LUX Communication CD, USB, 2023

Piesne z Taizé v slovenčine.
1. Ó ty, čo si nad všetkým / Ô toi, l'au-delà de tout ; 2. Moja múdrosť / El Senyor ; 3. Raduj sa nebo / Laetentur caeli ; 4. Blízko je Pán / Wait for the Lord ; 5. Benedictus Dominus Deus ; 6. Dôverujte mu / Fiez-vous en Lui ; 7. Len Boh je moja spása / Mon âme se repose ; 8. Chváliť Pána chcem / Bless the Lord ; 9. Môj Pane, prosím / Aber du weißt ; 10. Dona nobis pacem cordium ; 11. Ochráň ma, Bože / Behüte mich Gott ; 12. Pane, chválime ťa / Bénissez le Seigneur ; 13. Náš Boh je láska / Bóg jest miłością ; 14. Magnificat (choral) ; 15. O Christe Domine Jesu ; 16. Staňte sa soľou zeme / Staňte se solí země ; 17. Sú šťastní tí, čo sa ti oddajú / Heureux qui s'abandonne à toi.

fr. Roger L'intégrale de la collection
« Les écrits de frère Roger, fondateur de Taizé »

est disponible en format numérique (epub et mobi) sur toutes les plateformes principales avec une remise de 50% sur le prix des dix volumes pris individuellement (ISBN 9782850404603) :

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Prayers with the songs of Taizé during the Youth Jubilee in Rome

John — 2025-06-08T12:19:22Z

During the Youth Jubilee in Rome, brothers will lead times of prayer with the songs of Taizé in the basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli at Piazza Venezia :

• Wedneday 30 July at 11.00am, 2.30pm, 4.00pm and 5.30pm
• Thursday 31 July at 11.00am, 2.30pm, 4.00pm and 5.30pm
• Friday 1st August at 11.00am et 2.30pm.

In addition, a large prayer with several communities will be offered Friday August 1st at 8pm, à the church of Sant'Ignazio in Campo Marzio, Piazza Sant'Ignazio.

Changing times in the Church and in Europe

Benoît — 2025-05-28T17:45:46Z

Brother Matthew was invited to speak at a meeting which brought together experts and practitioners from various European backgrounds who are involved in formation within the Catholic Church, for an in-depth reflection on pastoral and synodal formation in the future. It took place from May 11 to 14, 2025 at Villa Cagnola, near Milan (Italy). Here is the text of what he shared , in English and in French.


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Burundi | School relocation project

John — 2025-05-12T08:47:40Z

In February 2025, through Opération Espérance, the Taizé Community made a donation to the Saint Louis de Gonzague school on the outskirts of Bujumbura, to support the school's relocation project. This urgency arose after heavy rains destroyed eight of its eighteen classrooms in 2024, and it was discovered that the entire hill on which the school is built is not stable; it continues gradually collapsing.

For Pope Leo XIV

John — 2025-05-09T12:08:05Z

On Thursday evening, the bells rang in Taizé to greet the news of the election of a new bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV. Brother Matthew wrote a prayer from Brazil, where he is visiting brothers living in the Northeast of the country:

Faithful God, we thank you for calling Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Bishop of Rome and Pope Leo XIV. May he be a servant of communion for all your people, and a witness to peace and hope in the human family.

Through your Holy Spirit, enable him day after day to walk in the footsteps of your Son Jesus, as a creator of unity in the mystery of communion that is his Body, the Church, compassionate towards those who suffer and in solidarity with every person who seeks peace.

In a letter to the new pope, Brother Matthew wrote:

At this moment of particular importance for the whole Church, we pray that the Holy Spirit will sustain you in your ministry, so that you may be a sign of unity, peace and hope for the whole world. In this sense, your first blessing urbi et orbi touches us deeply, especially the call to be “a synodal Church, a Church on the move, a Church that always seeks peace, that always seeks charity, that always seeks to be close especially to those who suffer”.

On Tuesday, a prayer for the conclave was held in Taizé and elsewhere in the world, an initiative taken up by the World Council of Churches in an online prayer at midday.

Photo : ecumenical prayer vigil in Rome on September 30, 2023, the day of the consistory at which Bishop Prevost became a cardinal. (C) Lars König, Taizé / Together Media Team

Ecumenical prayer for the Conclave

Benoît — 2025-05-04T19:57:20Z

This suggested order for an ecumenical prayer is offered to mark the election of the new bishop of Rome. It includes songs from Taizé, which can be found in the dedicated pages of the website. Please feel free to adapt the songs to suit the local context, as well as the words of welcome and opening prayer, the final blessing and the layout of the prayer space. Please invite representatives of different denominations, in as much as this is possible, to pray the final blessing together and share the readings and intercessions between the various partners.

Song to invoke the Holy Spirit

Tui amoris ignem

Words of welcome followed by the opening prayer (written by Brother Matthew of Taizé)

Faithful God, Shepherd of your people, you bring us together in all our diversity. You give us the gift of loving your Son Jesus and the mystery of communion that is his Body, the Church. We give you thanks for the life and ministry of Pope Francis, for the paths he has opened to proclaim the good news of your love in today's world.

On the eve of the conclave, we ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon those who have been given the responsibility of choosing his successor as Bishop of Rome. May your Spirit give them a listening heart, and the wisdom and humility they need to discern your will.

Always renew our hope and bless the one you will call to be a servant of unity among your people and a witness to hope and peace in the human family, attentive to the lowly and the needy, for your kingdom belongs to them.

Psalm 34 (33), 2-9. 13-16

Verses to be sung or read alternating with the song Alleluia 24

I will bless the Lord continually : God's praise shall be always in my mouth. Let my soul boast of the Lord : the humble shall hear it and rejoice.

O praise the Lord with me : let us exalt his name together. For I sought the Lord's help and he answered : and he freed me from all my fears.

Look towards him and be bright with joy : your faces shall not be ashamed. Here is a wretch who cried, and the Lord heard him : and saved him from all his troubles.

The angel of the Lord encamps round those who fear him : and delivers them in their need. O taste and see that the Lord is good : happy whoever who hides in God!

Which of you relishes life : wants time to enjoy good things? Keep your tongue from evil : and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good : seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of God are on the righteous : and his ears towards their cry.

From the Gospel according to St John (John 16,12-15)

Before his Passion, Jesus said to his disciples: 12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Song that reflects the Word of God

Jésus le Christ

Silence

In places where this is not customary, it can help to announce to the participants that the prayer will continue with a long moment of silence. This can last 8 to 10 minutes.

Prayers of intercession

Sing or read each one alternating with the song Gospodi A

1. For the Church of Christ, for all the Churches throughout the world, for the communities and individuals who dedicate themselves to proclaiming the Gospel. We pray to you.
2. For the leaders of peoples, that their efforts may converge in the search for a lasting and just peace. We pray to you.
3. For Christian unity: may theological dialogue, encounter and the spiritual life open up paths of communion. We pray to you.
4. For an ever greater participation of all believers, women and men, old and young, in the synodal processes of discernment and decision-making, we pray to you.
5. In gratitude for the life and service of Pope Francis, we pray for those who were at the heart of his ministry: people living on the world's existential margins - migrants, the poor, and so many others.
6. For the Church of England and the whole Anglican Communion, for the process of appointing the person called to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury. For all those who today carry out the mission of evangelisation within this Church. We pray to you.
7. For all the cardinals and for all those involved in the preparations for the conclave: send your Holy Spirit upon each of them to guide them in the election of the new bishop of Rome. We pray to you.
8. That the Holy Spirit may lead us into the fullness of truth, we pray to you.

Together, let us say the words that Jesus taught his disciples: Our Father …

Concluding prayer (from Taizé)

Bless us, Risen Christ, breathe your Holy Spirit on each one of us so that we may proclaim the good news of your love to all creation.

At the end of the time of prayer, a community leader (pastor or priest) can offer a meditation, and then the leaders of the various denominations can give a final blessing together, adapted to suit each place. A meditative song, or other songs of praise, can then be sung in places where a longer prayer can take place.

Song of praise

The Kingdom of God

Homage to Pope Francis

John — 2025-04-22T08:55:50Z

On Easter Monday, the news of Pope Francis' entry into the life of eternity reached Taizé as brothers and young people from many countries were together for common prayer. During the celebration, Brother Matthew spoke the following prayer, and then the bells rang.

Prière

Faithful God, we thank you for the life of our dear Pope Francis, whom you called to be with you this morning. He rests in your light, having given his life in the service of your Gospel, in the mystery of communion that is the Body of Christ, the Church. With courage, he urged us to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit today, and to go to the outskirts of the Church and the margins of society to live a sign of greater love. Praise be to you!

Hommage

As the news of Pope Francis' death reached us in Taizé, it is with deep emotion that we pray for him, filled with deep gratitude for his life.

The news of the Argentine Pope's election on March 13, 2013, and his first words in St. Peter's Square brought us great joy at Taizé. Several brothers were present in Rome at the time, and I myself was in Russia, in the city of Nijniy Novgorod, welcomed by an Argentinian Catholic priest. It was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Maria Bergoglio, who had sent him to Russia a few years earlier.

Having watched the live announcement together, the priest exclaimed: I'm Catholic, you're Anglican, we're in an Orthodox country - this is the sign that this pontificate will be ecumenical! And when I hear those words again, I can only confirm them.

We are particularly grateful to Pope Francis for having worked so hard for Christian unity. He did so through landmark visits and concrete gestures that increased communion. I recall, for example, his visit to the Phanar in November 2014, during which we were deeply moved by his words: "It is precisely young people - I'm thinking, for example, of the multitudes of young Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants who meet in the international gatherings organized by the Taizé Community - it is they who today ask us to take steps forward towards full communion. And they do so, not because they are unaware of the significance of the differences that still separate us, but because they know how to see beyond them, they are able to grasp the essential that already unites us."

Among the gestures that marked his pontificate, I recall in particular his friendship with Patriarch Bartholomew, with numerous Orthodox and Protestant leaders, and his fraternal welcome of Pope Tawadros to Rome in May 2013, his trip to South Sudan with the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, and also his presence at the ceremonies commemorating 500 years of the Lutheran Reformation in Lund, Sweden, where he expressed his gratitude “for the spiritual and theological gifts received through the Reformation”.

On this day, the memory of the “Together” ecumenical prayer vigil is particularly close to my heart. From the very beginning of this idea, which originated with my predecessor Brother Alois at the opening of the Synod on Synodality, the Pope expressed his full support, then accompanied the project and issued this invitation in January 2023: “The path of Christian unity and the path of the synodal conversion of the Church are linked. (...) From now on, I invite brothers and sisters of all Christian confessions to take part in this gathering of the people of God”. His presence in St. Peter's Square on September 30, 2023, and the way he welcomed Christian leaders from all the Churches, demonstrated a genuine desire for fraternal communion in charity.

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From the very beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis' calls to reach out to the most vulnerable, to welcome migrants and refugees, to listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor, spoke deeply to us at Taizé. He gave value to those who thought they had none. And I know how much his encyclical “Laudato Si” challenged many people, as did his attention to inter-religious dialogue, which enabled him to forge friendships beyond Christian circles.

His trust in us, and in me as prior of the Taizé Community, remains a gift from God, for which we offer a prayer of thanksgiving today. A few weeks ago, I was due to see him again for another audience, but his hospitalization prevented this, and the following day we gathered with leaders of various Christian denominations in Rome for an ecumenical prayer, following which we rejoiced at the news of his release from hospital.

His pontificate came to an end on Easter Monday. With the brothers and the many young people gathered in Taizé these days, we pray for him, filled with profound gratitude for his life and his service to the Gospel and the Church.

Brother Matthew, prior of Taizé
Easter Monday, April 21, 2025

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[1] Photo : Lars König / Taizé Media Team “Together” 2023

[2] Photo : (C) Vatican Media

Community Council | Prayer of Brother Matthew

Paolo — 2025-01-27T20:49:36Z

The Community held its annual Community Council from 19 to 26 January. On Sunday evening, a common prayer concluded the Council with the sign of prostration by which the brothers recall the day of their commitment. Beforehand, Brother Matthew said the following prayer:

God of hope, blessed are you!

We thank you for these days of retreat and Council that you have enabled us to live together.

We thank you for your call to each one of us to follow your Son Jesus every day in our community, whether we are in Taizé or on mission in the fraternities. Enable us to listen to the whisper of the gentle breeze of his voice, he who is gentle and humble of heart, and lead us to grasp ever more deeply what you expect of us today.

We thank you for the witness of the lives of our brothers Charles-Eugène and Rudolf, whom you have welcomed into your eternal peace. We thank you for the brothers who have made their life commitment in the community and for the new brothers who have joined us this year.

May your Holy Spirit rekindle in us the passion for the unity of all those who live from the Gospel, who love Christ; rekindle in us the flame of fraternal love; rekindle in us the desire to deepen a life in you, a contemplative gaze.

May we remain all small so that we can welcome with empty hands the gift you offer us, the gift of each person, the gift of your creation, the gift of your presence, so that we may become gift in our turn.

May we keep our door open for those you entrust to us, and may our house more and more echo the presence of Christ.

Together, may we bring to Christ at every moment that which is paralysed in us, in our community, in the Church and in the world you have loved so much. Help us to accept that we too sometimes need to be carried by others.

Help us to understand how to live and speak of your forgiveness among ourselves, and how to understand it where there are wounds and injustice.

Day after day, you invite us, God of hope, to drink from the source of your love, an inexhaustible source of kindness and compassion that never disappoints.

Lead our steps along the path of peace and make us pilgrims of hope, pilgrims of this peace.

Vidéo de la prière en direct