Taize Religious Community Founder Slain

[rmwilliamsjr]

i just got this in an email alert.
i see it on google news as well

A Romanian woman slipped into a choir of singing monks during an evening prayer service and fatally slit the throat of the 90-year-old founder of an ecumenical Christian community in the presence of 2,500 horrified pilgrims in Burgundy, authorities said Wednesday.

The slaying Tuesday of Brother Roger in the Church of Reconciliation drew reactions of shock and grief from the pope, the leader of the Anglican Church and worshippers around the world.

``It happened very fast. There were some screams. We turned around. He was wounded,'' said Brother Emile, who witnessed the killing. ``We carried him out of the church so people didn't see the terrible part. ... She slit his throat.''

Brother Roger was stabbed at least twice in the neck. Bleeding profusely, he died 15 minutes later in the community house, Brother Emile said.

from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0\,1280\,-5216479\,00.html

[Edited on 8-17-2005 by rmwilliamsjr]

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

That's shocking. I used to be really "into" Taize at one time. Of course I am not now. But that is sad news.

 

[Abd_Yesua_alMasih]

Shocking indeed. What was his theology? Obviously liberal but one website went as far as to call him a "Reformed Pastor". I am just interested in what he actually believed.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

I have no idea why someone would think Brother Roger was a "Reformed pastor." He was raised "Protestant," but there is nothing Reformed about his theology of which I am aware. Taize is an ecumenical ("Protestant"-Catholic) movement which promotes the ideals of a monastical community (a la Thomas Merton), including celibacy.