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ACNS 4024     |     ACO     |	  17 AUGUST 2005

Statement from the Secretary General on the death of Brother Roger of Taizé

Wednesday 17 August 2005

The news of the death of Brother Roger has saddened Anglicans around the
world, and we are especially shocked by the violent manner of his death,
which was in stark contrast to his lifelong ministry of peace and
reconciliation.

The Taizé community which he founded, whose witness to ecumenism and
reconciliation especially among young people will be his lasting
memorial, has influenced Christian worship and spirituality worldwide,
and it is to that Community that I extend our prayers and heartfelt
sympathy at this time.

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