“Africa is a place where crucifixion and resurrection find their deepest meaning, and where building trust and reconciliation is an ongoing daily reality… We are all children of God and in Christ there is no Rwandese or Congolese, there is no Burundian or Kenya, no Nigerian or South African: we are all one in Christ Jesus. I know that this is the message that the Taizé Community (and Arche Community) also proclaims and that they are in solidarity with us as we press this message home in South Africa, across the whole continent of Africa and in the rest of the world where ‘fear of the stranger’ still needs to be turned into friendship and reconciliation and trust .” Desmond Tutu, the Anglican archbishop emeritus of Cape Town (South Africa)
I n a divided world, L'Arche wants to be a sign of hope . Its communities, founded on covenant relationships between people of differing intellectual capacity, social origin, religion and culture, seek to be a sign of unity , faithfulness and reconciliation. Charter of l'Arche
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Return to homepage DYNAMIC MENU Welcome Photographies communities of Africa Photographies G.A. in Brussels A Gift ? Local Events some exemples Communities of Africa Actualities Nobility of sharing Articles et courriers C.A. et Relais Régionaux Open Window ... Our spiritual roots In Africa, trials do not take away that sense of dignity which is so often evident among the very poor. The difficulties of life do not banish joy ; a serious outlook does not exclude dancing. Many are those who refuse to give in to despair. Women are often in the forefront; with inventiveness and perseverance they take on a great many tasks in family and society. In the face of the divisions that are tearing the continent apart, many people continue to strive courageously for reconciliation and pacification . Christians are called to hold on firmly to this hope : the bond of baptism in Christ is stronger than divisions. There are African Christians who have paid for that conviction of faith with their lives. Brother Aloïs of Taizé
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I n a divided world, L'Arche wants to be a sign of hope . Its communities, founded on covenant relationships between people of differing intellectual capacity, social origin, religion and culture, seek to be a sign of unity , faithfulness and reconciliation. Charter of l'Arche
Our SPIRITUAL ROOTS
Return to homepage DYNAMIC MENU Welcome Photographies communities of Africa Photographies G.A. in Brussels A Gift ? Local Events some exemples Communities of Africa Actualities Nobility of sharing Articles et courriers C.A. et Relais Régionaux Open Window ... Our spiritual roots In Africa, trials do not take away that sense of dignity which is so often evident among the very poor. The difficulties of life do not banish joy ; a serious outlook does not exclude dancing. Many are those who refuse to give in to despair. Women are often in the forefront; with inventiveness and perseverance they take on a great many tasks in family and society. In the face of the divisions that are tearing the continent apart, many people continue to strive courageously for reconciliation and pacification . Christians are called to hold on firmly to this hope : the bond of baptism in Christ is stronger than divisions. There are African Christians who have paid for that conviction of faith with their lives. Brother Aloïs of Taizé
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