| August 19, 2005

The Taizé community is an ecumenical Christian men’s monastic order located in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. It was started in 1940 by Frère Roger (Brother Roger) who has remained its prior up until his recent death in 2005. The community, dedicated to Christian unity, is known for its unique methods of worship, blending song with prayer and verse reading, and also incorporating a heavy nature of meditation into almost all of their daily activities. The community is also very international , inviting visitors and members from all around the world.