Little Brothers of the Gospel
Little Brothers of the Gospel - a Roman Catholic congregation of religious brothers inspired by the life and writings of Charles de Foucauld.[1][2] It is one of a family of Jesus' at Nazareth communities, build on the original inspiration of Brother Charles of the Desert, which includes the Little Sisters of Jesus, Jesus Caritas, and the Little Brothers of Jesus.
The movement was founded in 1956 by Father René Voillaume, who also established Little Sisters of the Gospel.[3] The Father wrote, that "The Fraternities of the Gospel are called to be dedicated to evangelization and to the development of the poorest and most abandoned peoples."[3]
Among the declared three pillars of the congregation are:
- Prayer;
- Fraternity love;
- Sharing the life of the poor.
Through these three pillars of their life, the Little Brothers of the Gospel wants to spread the Good News of Jesus.
They are present in Europe (France, Italy, Germany, Spain etc., in Central and South America (Mexico, Venezuela, Bolivia, etc.), in Kenya (P.O.Box 49245, 00100 Nairobi) and Tanzania (P.O.Box 2081 Arusha). Their Central Fraternity is in Brussels, Belgium (70 Av. Clemenceau, 1070 Brussels)
