Frere alois expresses his “shock”

Frere alois expresses his 'shock'

In the Christian community of Taize there is a new allegation of sexual abuse. A Taize brother allegedly "put a woman in a dependent relationship" years ago. Prior Frere Alois was "shocked".

As the community announced on its website Friday, a woman recently confided to Prior Frere Alois that a Taize brother had "put her in a relationship of dependence" years ago. She accused him of having "spiritually, psychologically and sexually abused" her until mid-2019.

The Taize leader immediately notified the relevant authorities, it said; police took the woman's statement.

Brother Alois is "shocked"

The accused is currently being questioned by the police; more will be said as soon as possible. Frere Alois expressed "shock"; such behavior is "incompatible with our life". One will do everything to support the clearing up.

At the beginning of June, Taize had informed about indications that three members had sexually abused young people decades ago.

According to the report, five victims have contacted the community, which is based in Burgundy, France. One or two cases of sexualized violence against minors from the 1950s to the 1980s are at ie in each case. There were no indications of rape, a spokesman said at the time.

Two of the accused men have reportedly been dead for at least 15 years, the third continues to live in Taize. He has not been involved in the organization of the Taize youth meetings for "quite some time" already. The community did not provide information on the nationality of the accused and victims, citing privacy concerns.

Disclosure is part of search for truthfulness

"This disclosure is part of our search for truthfulness, which had begun with listening to those involved."The concern for the victims is at the center; at the same time, he wants to encourage possible further victims to come forward, said Frere Alois at the time. The community has announced it will expand its prevention work. It is a matter of "effectively protecting all those who, by coming to Taize, place their trust in us.".

Since the 1970s, thousands of young people from France, Germany and all over Europe have come to Taize every year. Most recently, there were about 70 annually.000. Many take part in the community's spiritual program for several days or weeks. In addition to prayers and church services, the focus is on exchanges about religious ies.

The community, founded in 1944 by Brother Roger Schutz, currently has about 100 men from 25 countries. Three quarters live in Taize, one quarter in various small settlements in Asia, Africa and South America. Since 2005, the leader of the ecumenical community has been Frere Alois Loser (65), who comes from Stuttgart.

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