” “"Hope never disappoints". This is the message that frère Alois, Fr. Roger’s successor at the helm of the ecumenical community of Taizé, will take on Sunday 2nd December (back from his journey in Asia) to the young of the Parisian suburbs, that are making the headlines again for the urban violence that over the last two days has caused casualties, burnt cars, pillaged police offices. On Sunday 2nd December announces fr Emile to SIR -, fr. Alois with the bishop of St. Denis (Paris), mgr. Olivier de Berranger, will take part in a meeting of prayer and reflection with the young of the Ile de France at 8 pm in the Basilica of St. Denis. "The young of the Parisian suburbs says fr. Emile are always at the centre of attention for the problems and the objective difficulties they are the victims of. But they are never shown the signs of hope they may be the protagonists of. They are judged for the geographical area which they come from and never taken for what they really are. And that’s why they are the victims of huge discrimination". (continued)” “” “” “
