Some 70 religious brothers from all over the world are kneeling in long rows at the heart of the Church of Reconciliation, their white robes touching the ground. They sing softly, their masked voices ...
The enormous ecumenical impact of the Taizé community, with its haunting music and its tradition of silent prayer and meditative chant, is astonishing given that the community never promoted itself.
Chants and prayers from a unique religious community. Classic FM Album of the Week, 9 March 2015. The Taizé Community is an order based in Burgundy, France, composed of more than 100 Protestant and ...
The stabbing of a 90-year-old monk would be extraordinary at any time. But Brother Roger, the founder of Taize who was killed on Tuesday, leaves a legacy which is felt in churches all over the world.
A worshipper adds to the collection of candles during the monthly Taize service held at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Judith Galas, left, lights Erik Floor’s candle during the service. The ...
If Cass Davies can’t attend her monthly Taizé service, life doesn’t feel quite right. As soon as she steps into the church, lit with candles and filled with music, she feels tension slip away. An ...
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part blog series. Click here to read part two. Recently, the ecumenical monastic community of Taizé celebrated three anniversaries. It marked 100 years since ...
Founded in 1940 by Brother Roger, Taize began as a Protestant attempt to draw in some of the Catholic monastic traditions, including plainchant and meditation. It is now a community of more than 100 ...
CARBONDALE — Kathryn Jeffrey has been a longtime fan of Taizé music, the kind of music that was developed at an ecumenical monastery in a city in France, from which it derives its name. Then she ...
The Taizé community is an ecumenical monastic order with a strong devotion to peace and justice through prayer and meditation. The Taizé community is an ecumenical monastic order with a strong ...