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 ...

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.

First Christian Church of Denton will host a Taize worship service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church, 1203 Fulton St. Taize worship is a contemplative musical form that use repeated prayer chants during ...

On Sunday, March 15, St. Charles Episcopal Church offers a Taizé Prayer Service at 4 p.m., featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists. Taizé is a small village in eastern France. For over 50 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...