Welcome to House of Compassion

House of Compassion is a thematic church about compassion and the fight for justice. Building further on the commitment of the Brussels Beguinage community of the past decades, we strive together with our partners for more humanity, a hopeful society and a dignified life for all people, this based on the inspiration of Jesus of Nazareth and the Golden Rule.

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Solidarity weekend with the refugees who sleep on the bridge near Petit Château

Last weekend’s solidarity weekend was a nice success. On Saturday evening, there was a vigil at the bridge, organised by neighbours living around the Petit Château. At night, the neighbours slept outside in a tent, in solidarity with the refugees who have been living there for months. On Sunday, there was a small parade and […]

‘The Letter’ at House of Compassion

On Monday 16 January, we watched “The Letter” together, a film about the encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ in which Pope Francis enters into dialogue with activists from groups that are not sufficiently heard on the world stage: the poor, indigenous peoples, young people and scientists representing the animal and plant world. About 100 people were present […]

expo – More Art, less prejudice

On the occasion of our september-october theme – psychological vulnerability, injustice and resilience – House of Compassion is hosting an exhibition of people with and without psychological vulnerability. This exhibition is produced by vzw KAOS, you will find all information on their website. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00-17:00  

Toward end of the occupation of the Béguinage church

Le 30/01/2021, une centaine de personnes en situation de séjour irrégulier sont entrées dans l’église du Béguinage. L’action n’était pas une action par et pour les personnes “sans logement”, mais une action politique. Il s’agissait de travailleurs sans papiers qui travaillaient ici depuis de nombreuses années, généralement dans des situations de grave exploitation. Covid avait […]

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