Whether you’re a first-time triathlete starting your swim-bike-run adventure or looking to smash your fitness goals feel like a champion crossing the finish line at a T100 Triathlon event 40 of the world’s best female and male pros battle over a year-long series of races culminating in the T100 Triathlon World Championship Final With over $7M on the line plus the chance to become the T100 World Champion The PTO World Rankings highlight triathlon’s top-scoring athletes – the swim-bike-run superstars who’ve powered their way to victories at the biggest races around the globe UK: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has confirmed the idyllic port towns of Fréjus and St Raphaël will be the hub for the new French Riviera T100 Triathlon when the world’s best triathletes come to the Côte d’Azur on 16-18 May next year Billed as a ‘French festival of multisport’ when the new T100 leg was announced in September the weekend will be built around the 100km triathlon distance (2km swim 18km run) for both the professionals as well as amateurs but now organisers can confirm an exciting range of ancillary events “We’re excited to share further details on the French Riviera T100 Triathlon weekend,” said PTO CEO Sam Renouf Fréjus and St Raphaël look out on the Côte d’Azur and will absolutely deliver against our strategy of taking the T100 Triathlon World Tour to iconic locations that present a stunning backdrop for fans watching at home on TV but also an enviable setting for participants to come and enjoy Being able to offer a broad range of ancillary events should make for a very special weekend France is a powerhouse in the sport so we are thrilled to be bringing the T100 to the country for the first time.” “The destination of Esterel Côte d’azur has hosted the internships of the French triathlon team since 1990 Between sea and mountains and 300 days of sunshine per year this place is truly a land of endurance sports It’s fabulous that the T100 arrives in France in this magical and unique place in the world,” said Fabien Roux the elected sports delegate of Fréjus – St Raphaël who speaks on behalf of Frédérique Masquelier and David Rachline President and Vice President of the agglomeration Esterel Côte d’Azur added: “The French Triathlon Federation is excited to have the T100 Triathlon World Tour come to France in 2025 after such an incredible year for French triathlon breaking records for the number of licensed clubs in the country and participants in events France is the country of triathlon and we are proud to see the T100 Triathlon World Tour helping to showcase the sport here and in a location that is dear to us.” a T100 contracted athlete who has just had one of her most successful seasons “It’s great to see the 2025 T100 Tour visiting such a beautiful part of France that I know so well The fact that the calendar is already taking shape is very encouraging and it’s fantastic that I’ll have a home race to look forward to at the start of next season.” The PTO has already announced seven T100 events for 2025 including Singapore (12-13 April), San Francisco (31 May-1 June), London (2-3 August), Ibiza (27-28 September), Las Vegas (25-26 October) and Dubai (November).  For further details, visit: www.t100triathlon.com Anthony Scammell E: [email protected] About Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) The PTO is a sports body that is co-owned by its professional athletes, seeking to elevate and grow the sport of triathlon and take it to the next level. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is the new name for the PTO Tour and has been designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’ It is a season-long schedule of T100 races during 2024 that are competed over 100km (2km swim 80km bike and 18km run) and features the world’s best triathletes going head-to-head in Miami (9 March) Lake Las Vegas (19-20 October) and then the Dubai T100 Triathlon World Championship Final (16-17 November) There have also been racing opportunities for amateurs at all the events including the new 100km distance at five stages The global broadcast shows the races live around the world in 195+ territories courtesy of the PTO’s partnership with Warner Bros Discovery as well as a range of other international The T100 Triathlon World Tour is supported by these outstanding partners The T100 Triathlon World Tour is recognised by World Triathlon as the official World Championship Tour of long distance triathlon Receive exclusive PTO content in your mailbox discounts and exclusive partner news/offers from PTO including age-group participation events and pro racing broadcasts you confirm your consent to receive email updates and marketing offers from the PTO At the request of Pope Francis Bishop Dominique Rey has tendered his resignation as bishop of the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon A press release from the Var diocese on January 7 The Pope accepted his resignation on the same day has been at odds with Rome in recent years particularly over the discernment of vocations to the priesthood and religious life Following the suspension of ordinations scheduled for 2022 in Toulon and an apostolic visitation which began in 2023 He received the task of governing certain areas—administration and religious communities—of the diocese's life (A coadjutor bishop is one that is named to take over the post of bishop once the current prelate resigns or dies.) After a year of working alongside Bishop Touvet “the nuncio informed me that the Holy Father was asking me to hand over my office,” informs Bishop Rey in his press release He says that he’s not aware of “any new elements in relation to those which motivated the appointment of the coadjutor bishop.” The Pontiff accepted his resignation on Tuesday Bishop Rey, who is a member of the Emmanuel Community will thus leave his post after 25 years at the head of the diocese three years before the canonical retirement age of 75 This announcement comes just a few weeks after a private audience with Pope Francis on November 30 His departure is the latest episode in a long series of interactions between Rome and this diocese in the south of France. As long ago as November 2020, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, metropolitan archbishop of Marseille—whose ecclesiastical province includes the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon—made a “fraternal visit” to the diocese, focusing on the issue of vocations According to a Roman source interviewed by I.MEDIA at the time, there were numerous cases of priests in the diocese in an irregular canonical situation, notably for cases of abuse This raised serious questions in Rome about the “logic of numbers” followed by Bishop Rey his diocese is one of the most dynamic in France the announcement of the indefinite postponement of 10 ordinations to the priesthood and diaconate planned for this diocese caused surprise It opened months of uncertainty as to the fate of these 10 men — nine of whom have since been ordained the Dicastery for Bishops ordered an apostolic visit to this troubled diocese led by Archbishop Antoine Hérouard of Dijon There was a new development in November 2023 Pope Francis appointed Bishop François Touvet as coadjutor bishop to take charge of the diocese's finances and property management This reduced Bishop Rey's margin of government In an interview that Famille Chrétienne published on Tuesday Bishop Rey maintains that his relations with Bishop Touvet were “pacific.” He acknowledges his departure as “a trial and a moment of self-questioning.” “I was mainly criticized for welcoming too many communities or vocations to the priesthood and religious life as well as for dysfunctions in the economic and financial management of the diocese,” he says He then justifies himself: “When you launch projects I sometimes lacked discernment or guidance I always took the necessary canonical and administrative measures.” In the pages of Le Figaro Bishop Rey also granted that Rome's mistrust of the traditionalist world — many of whose institutes he has welcomed to Toulon — is aimed at certain circles that are “closed in on themselves” and “cling to ritual in a way that is sometimes formalistic Bishop Rey plans to continue his mission in the service of evangelization “even if the concrete ways are not yet completely decided,” he tells the French daily Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news Rey is three years below the typical retirement age for diocesan bishops Following Rey’s appointment to the Fréjus-Toulon diocese in 2000 the diocese gained a reputation for welcoming new communities from across the ecclesiastical spectrum The Vatican imposed a rare moratorium on ordinations in the diocese in 2022 amid concerns over allegedly lax vetting procedures the diocese was subject to an apostolic visitation reportedly prompted by abuse cases in some communities and accusations that Rey had an authoritarian governing style Following the visitation, Pope Francis appointed Bishop François Touvet as coadjutor bishop with wide powers of governance and the veto on ordinations was mostly lifted Rey wrote: “Immediately after my appointment the pope encouraged me to assume this collaboration [with the coadjutor bishop] in a fraternal spirit He added: “At the end of a first year in which the suspension of ordinations had been lifted for almost all candidates the nuncio informed me that the Holy Father was asking me to resign as diocesan bishop of Fréjus-Toulon without my having been aware of any new elements concerning those which had motivated the appointment of the coadjutor bishop.” Rey said that “in the face of misunderstandings and polemics that are always harmful to the unity of the Church the ultimate criterion of discernment for me remains obedience to the Successor of Peter.” Although the Vatican gave no reason for the pope’s resignation request sources close to the situation told The Pillar they believed Rey’s relationship with his coadjutor had become increasingly strained which may have prompted Rome to ask him to step aside is well-known in the French Church as a dynamic evangelizer He invited dozens of Catholic movements to his diocese leading to a significant number of priestly ordinations each year and the flourishing of religious and lay communities Rey ordained 12 priests out of a national total of 96 — more than any other diocese except Paris Critics argued that Rey’s approach to welcoming communities was too laissez-faire “People are always suspicious of anything that upsets their habits and right-thinking ways,” he told Le Monde newspaper In a Jan. 7 interview with the Catholic weekly “Famille chrétienne,” Rey said: “My mission does not belong to me I therefore sent a letter of resignation to the Holy See Rey reiterated that no new evidence had been presented to him He said the reasons for requesting his resignation were virtually the same as those mentioned to him as a reason to provide him with a coadjutor “I am mainly criticized for welcoming too broadly priestly and religious communities or vocations as well as dysfunctions in the economic and financial management of the diocese,” he told Famille chrétienne The majority of them have borne fruit and are sustainable some – I think around 10% – have been problematic I have sometimes lacked discernment or support I have always taken the necessary canonical and administrative measures.” Rey said that in the wake of the fraternal visit he began to address questions raised by the Vatican about “the restructuring of the seminary and the diocese’s welcome policy.” At the center of the concerns was Fraternité Eucharistein a community founded in 1996 in Switzerland but closely linked to Rey and the Fréjus-Toulon diocese Rey welcomed the community to his diocese in 2002 and ordained its founder The group underwent a canonical visitation in 2021, after which its governance and formation process were reformed, and its founder asked to abstain from public ministry and live at a monastery Rey’s difficulties deepened in February 2023, when the apostolic nunciature in France announced an apostolic visitation led by Dijon’s Archbishop Antoine Hérouard Observers said the visitation was inspired not just by Rey’s willingness to accept seminarians and communities rejected by other dioceses Other factors included his openness to Catholics with traditionalist sensibilities at a time when the Vatican was clamping down worldwide on the Old Mass and Rey’s allegedly abrupt management style which was said to have offended some clergy who critics had accused of governing in an aloof and authoritarian manner. Another case is that of Bishop Marc Aillet of Bayonne a former vicar general of Rey’s diocese and one of his protégés Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes conducted a fraternal visit to the two seminaries in the Bayonne diocese Aillet also received a fraternal visit from Dijon’s Archbishop Herouard due to concerns about “governance and how unity and communion in the diocese is guaranteed.” But no measures against Aillet have been announced In recent years, the French hierarchy has seen a high attrition rate, with notable departures including that of Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit One bishop-elect even resigned before his episcopal ordination, citing burnout. He's criticized as a bad bishop for welcoming weird, problematic lay communities into his diocese. Meanwhile Rupnik's weird, problematic art collective keeps its doors open in Rome while Rupnik gets himself neat consultant positions. This is not the ecclesiology of Vatican II. A bishop does not receive his authority from the Pope as if he we merely the local branch manager for a large corporation. A bishop is a successor to the apostles in his own right. Yes, Peter holds a place of primacy among the apostles, but a bishop's mission and authority are not merely derived from that of the Pope. ReplyShare7 replies29 more comments...LatestNo posts A French bishop who oversaw a vocations boom in his diocese but was criticized for his governance style resigned Tuesday at Pope Francis\u2019 request. Following Rey\u2019s appointment to the Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese in 2000 Following the visitation, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Fran\u00E7ois Touvet as coadjutor bishop with wide powers of governance Rey wrote: \u201CImmediately after my appointment He added: \u201CAt the end of a first year in which the suspension of ordinations had been lifted for almost all candidates the nuncio informed me that the Holy Father was asking me to resign as diocesan bishop of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon without my having been aware of any new elements concerning those which had motivated the appointment of the coadjutor bishop.\u201D Rey said that \u201Cin the face of misunderstandings the ultimate criterion of discernment for me remains obedience to the Successor of Peter.\u201D Although the Vatican gave no reason for the pope\u2019s resignation request sources close to the situation told The Pillar they believed Rey\u2019s relationship with his coadjutor had become increasingly strained Rey ordained 12 priests out of a national total of 96 \u2014 more than any other diocese except Paris Critics argued that Rey\u2019s approach to welcoming communities was too laissez-faire \u201CPeople are always suspicious of anything that upsets their habits and right-thinking ways,\u201D he told Le Monde newspaper In a Jan. 7 interview with the Catholic weekly \u201CFamille chr\u00E9tienne,\u201D Rey said: \u201CMy mission does not belong to me \u201CI am mainly criticized for welcoming too broadly priestly and religious communities or vocations as well as dysfunctions in the economic and financial management of the diocese,\u201D he told Famille chr\u00E9tienne Subscribe now some \u2013 I think around 10% \u2013 have been problematic I have always taken the necessary canonical and administrative measures.\u201D Rey said that in the wake of the fraternal visit he began to address questions raised by the Vatican about \u201Cthe restructuring of the seminary and the diocese\u2019s welcome policy.\u201D At the center of the concerns was Fraternit\u00E9 Eucharistein a community founded in 1996 in Switzerland but closely linked to Rey and the Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese The group underwent a canonical visitation in 2021, after which its governance and formation process were reformed, and its founder asked to abstain from public ministry and live at a monastery Rey\u2019s difficulties deepened in February 2023, when the apostolic nunciature in France announced an apostolic visitation led by Dijon\u2019s Archbishop Antoine H\u00E9rouard Observers said the visitation was inspired not just by Rey\u2019s willingness to accept seminarians Other factors included his openness to Catholics with traditionalist sensibilities at a time when the Vatican was clamping down worldwide on the Old Mass and Rey\u2019s allegedly abrupt management style a former vicar general of Rey\u2019s diocese and one of his prot\u00E9g\u00E9s Aillet also received a fraternal visit from Dijon\u2019s Archbishop Herouard due to concerns about \u201Cgovernance and how unity and communion in the diocese is guaranteed.\u201D But no measures against Aillet have been announced In recent years, the French hierarchy has seen a high attrition rate, with notable departures including that of Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit One bishop-elect even resigned before his episcopal ordination, citing burnout Website by Make a Spectacle From the moment the vigorous introduction of ‘Thelia Hun Ginjeet’ begins at the band’s performance at the Arena in Frejus who at the time had two albums released between ’81 and ’82; Discipline and Beat Not to mention sharing a bill with fellow E.G label-mates Roxy Music who unleashed their magnum opus Avalon the same year on May 28th Frejus is known as a commune in the Cote d’Azure southeastern in France It has these Roman ruins which include the amphitheater roman artifacts in the archaeological museum it is the perfect place to perform at the Arena and give the French audience This isn’t the first time the Frejus performance has been released before The concert was released on home video and Betamax back in 1984 It remained unreleased until 1997 on DGM in 1997 as “The Noise – Live at Frejus” It gives an insight of the ‘80s formation of Crimson at their best delivering a fiery performance to show how much the band just delivering the goods last year it premiered on the band’s YouTube channel ready to fire when ready when it came to standout performances such as the calm turned nightmarish take of ‘Indiscipline’ with Belew doing this spoken dialog in a calm tone of voice before unleashing this terrifying post-punk attitude complex the rhythm section does in a shrieking jazz-like tone Once they go into the fiery reincarnation of ‘Red’ all bets are off Fripp makes the band go into this cat-and-mouse chase with its Tom and Jerry approach not knowing when the tightrope is going to be cut not knowing when it’ll be cut in this climatic terror while Bruford lays down some African percussion work for ‘The Sheltering Sky’ to begin in the hot There are two different live versions of the piece One that’s from the Frejus performance; and as a bonus track of the band performing at the Cap D’Agde which was released originally through the King Crimson Collectors’ Club in April of 1999 This was the night before their stellar gig at the Frejus But it’s the ‘Waiting Man’ that’ll get your heart pumping as you watch Belew and Bruford followed by Levin’s Chapman and Fripp’s loophole textures setting up the signal for Adrian to sing the opening lines; “I come back come back / You see my return / My returning face is smiling / Smile of a waiting man” they go into this swinging motif in the final section of the composition You can tell how much the chemistry between the four-piece in this time frame are clicking well enough to get you pumping up for more they take a break from the complexity and move into the bluesy turned laid-back grooves with a romantic side that Fripp has for the sun to go down at the ‘Matte Kudasai’ But it’s the race-car ride that goes 900 miles per hour on ‘Neal and Jack and Me’ that steals the Frejus performance Belew goes into this maddening approach detailing the chemistry Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady were doing in the 1950s writing letters and the genesis that made it to Kerouac’s 1957 classic Levin makes his Chapman turn into a brutal growling monster once they reign a massive number of bullets for another maddening take which beats out the studio version from the Discipline album I wish there was footage of this performance because I couldn’t tell who was doing the soundscape intro whether it was Fripp or Belew doing the Tritone-like segue which you can almost hear a proto-intro of ‘The Simpsons’ theme before Tony kicks the door down with his giant Closing up the performance is a volcanic eruption of ‘Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (Part II)’ where the band go into this massive frenzy having the seven-headed beast unleashing terror going through a huge gore fest with its complexity the band tackle we’re talking massive amounts of human flesh the beast is eating and the music adds the increase temperature to make your blood boiling If Discipline and Beat were the natural key ingredients to make you understand why Crimson needed all those machine gun fires for that hot night in August of 1982 the live performance at Frejus is a crowd stunner for all of its incredible take away’s that is desperately needed Regular visitor? 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More Info Website by Make a Spectacle You can read this article in 2 minutesPölös Zsófia a key cross-border link between France and Italy hauliers should be aware that the Fréjus Road Tunnel will be completely closed in both directions during the weekend of 25–27 January 2025 The landslide in the Maurienne Valley buried a 300-metre section of the railway tunnel under thousands of tons of rock Restoration efforts included clearing 5,000 cubic metres of unstable material French rail operator SNCF and Italian counterpart Trenitalia have announced the resumption of high-speed rail services: The announcements from SNCF and Trenitalia focus on the resumption of passenger services restoring faster journey times on this key cross-border route Information regarding the impact of the reopening on freight transport has yet to be provided which runs under the French-Italian border will be completely closed in both directions during the weekend of 25–27 January 2025 for scheduled maintenance work 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his sloppy handling of the diocese The litany of criticisms leveled at the bishop include disastrous finances the acceptance of priests rejected everywhere else loss of control over the communities established in his diocese the pope forbade Rey from ordaining new priests The pontiff also ordered an apostolic investigation leading the Vatican to appoint Bishop François Touvet as coadjutor – a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop – in November 2023 It was just over a year since 72-year-old Rey had been placed under guardianship cohabiting with another bishop charged with governing the diocese in his stead the Holy See was just waiting for Rey's resignation You have 69.33% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde 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previously unavailable live recording from their 1982 concert in Fréjus marking the first time this performance will be available on vinyl captures the raw energy and innovative sound of King Crimson’s 1980s lineup during their European tour alongside Roxy Music this electrifying concert was part of a tour promoting their critically acclaimed albums Discipline (October 1981) and Beat (June 1982) The band’s dynamic stage presence and powerful live renditions of their music are fully showcased in this recording featuring classic King Crimson instrumentals such as “Red” and “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic Part Two.” While originally recorded for a video release the audio of this concert has never been issued as a standalone release—until now Sheltering Skies offers fans a chance to experience the complete King Crimson performance across two 200-gram vinyl LPs or a single CD both of which include the bonus track “The Sheltering Sky,” recorded the night before at Cap d’Agde This release is especially significant as it marks the first live album from King Crimson’s 1980s lineup to be pressed on vinyl taken from the original multi-track tapes by Robert Fripp and Brad Davis captures the band at a pivotal moment in their career The collective experience of the band members combined with the freshness of the new material resulted in a performance that remains unmatched in intensity and creativity As King Crimson’s music from this era continues to captivate audiences and Danny Carey) has reignited interest in the band’s groundbreaking work from the early 1980s Sheltering Skies offers fans a unique opportunity to hear this material as it was originally performed Tracklisting: Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus For more information, visit: www.dgmlive.com Progressive jam giants Umphrey's McGee‘s return to Las Vegas for the seventh installment of the massively popular UMBowl production was marked once again by a stand-out tour closing dual evening extravaganza where all stops were 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Privacy Policy You can read this article in 1 minuteTrans.INFO The Fréjus Tunnel will soon be closed for maintenance work the Fréjus Tunnel will be completely impassable shuttle traffic will be implemented along the entire length of the tunnel during the night hours This schedule will be in force on the following dates: 12 The Tunnel de Fréjus will be closed to all vehicles from Saturday (December 14) at 20:00 to Sunday (December 15) at 08:00.  The tunnel links France and Italy via Modane (Savoie) and Bardonnèche (Piémont the tunnel was set to close for the whole weekend from Friday to Monday for a total of 56 hours but protests due to the Mont Blanc tunnel also being closed meant that the Société française du tunnel routier du Fréjus (SFTRS) which manages the tunnel restricted the time it will be closed.  The closure is deemed “essential for safely carrying out numerous tests and trials on our equipment (supervision etc.) prior to the opening of the second tube” according to SFTRS The Mont Blanc tunnel has been closed for three months for major renovations to be carried out and will reopen on Monday (December 16).  Read more: Mont Blanc tunnel to close for three months there would have been no way to drive between France and Italy for a whole weekend The geographical spread of Canadian nationals follows a similar pattern to Americans Her body was found outside initial search area by a walker over the weekend Family members argue the money was actually a gift aired live Frippatronics and released his first solo album In 1981 he brought in drummer Bill Bruford flamboyant singer-guitarist Adrian Belew and bassist Tony Levin Sheltering Skies marks the first 80s Crimson gig on vinyl capturing the quartet’s tightly convoluted blend of NY postpunk art-rock and fusion credited with inventing post-prog.  Only a magnificently malevolent Red and Larks’ Tongues In Aspic – Part Two are from earlier and the new material straddles hyperactive torrents (Indiscipline) Talking Heads-style art-funk (Elephant Talk) sequenced loop mantras (Waiting Man) and pastoral slowies (Matte Kudasai) Kris NeedsKris Needs is a British journalist and author known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards Previously secretary of the Mott The Hoople fan club he became editor of ZigZag in 1977 and has written biographies of stars including Primal Scream “I see some of these younger guitar players and I’m like ‘Where did I go wrong?’”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett admits he “should be a lot better” at playing guitar “The biggest challenge was not to come off like Tenacious D It could easily be interpreted as some form of parody”: How Primus made an album about goblins and rainbows while trying not to mention goblins and rainbows “It was my own personal hell”: the story of Pearl Jam’s most difficult record as it turns 25 We reported on the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) announcement during the week leading up to the Ironman World Championship in Nice that it would be hosting a race in the French Riviera next year We reported that the rumour mill had the event heading to Frejus and it turns out we were right – today the organization “confirmed that the idyllic port towns of Frejus and St Raphael will be the hub for the new French Riviera T100 Triathlon when the world’s best triathletes come to the Côte d’Azur on 16-18 May next year.” The racing will include a 100 km distance triathlon (2 km swim 80 km bike and 18 km run) for both pros and age group racers along with super sprint and off-road triathlons Fréjus and St Raphaël look out on the Côte d’Azur and will absolutely deliver against our strategy of taking the T100 Triathlon World Tour to iconic locations that present a stunning backdrop for fans watching at home on TV The region is no stranger to triathletes and also offers perfect weather for the event “The destination of Esterel Côte d’azur has hosted the internships of the French triathlon team since 1990,” said Fabien Roux the elected sports delegate of Fréjus – St Raphaël “Between sea and mountains and 300 days of sunshine per year It’s fabulous that the T100 arrives in France in this magical and unique place in the world.” The race joins the other confirmed 2025 T100 Triathlon World Tour events including: Singapore (12-13 April) Las Vegas (25-26 October) and Dubai (November).” Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: CATHOLIC NEWS Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon French bishops priestly formation The Catholic Church in France Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon has retired from his diocese aged 72 after Pope Francis asked for his resignation without citing any new reasons for the decision known nationally for its low requirements for seminary admissions and numerous traditionalist “new communities” has in recent years had two ecclesial inspections a year-long ban on ordinations and several suspensions of controversial priests Bishop François Touvet was named coadjutor in November 2023 with sweeping powers “in the areas of economic and real estate management and monitoring of communities within the diocese” as Rey wrote in the statement announcing his retirement on 7 January Ordinations resumed shortly after Touvet’s appointment After a year with almost no significant responsibility Rey was told late last year to send his resignation letter to Rome The Vatican announced its acceptance only hours after Rey revealed in Toulon that he was leaving Rey told the weekly Famille Chrétienne that Rome had criticised his “overly broad reception of priestly and religious communities or vocations as well as dysfunctions in the economic and financial management of the diocese” Rey was France’s first bishop from the charismatic Emmanuel Community He admitted sometimes lacking discernment but said he thought only about 10 per cent of the candidate priests accepted – often after being rejected elsewhere – were “problematic” Fréjus-Toulon has had to suspend several priests linked to the diocese including a traditionalist Australian monk who would not say who had secretly ordained him the head of a Swiss community accused of authoritarian abuse and a former Legionaries of Christ priest planning to marry a woman he said was an incarnation of the Holy Spirit Rey, who has headed the diocese since 2000, also aroused criticism for inviting the French far-right leader Marion Maréchal-Le Pen to a discussion in 2015 “I tried to give impetus to a missionary momentum in the diocese,” he said in defence of his tenure “Some communities were unable to take root here and had to leave Get the latest news and special offers delivered to your inbox Subscribe Advertise Jobs About us Permissions Help Contact us You can read this article in 2 minutesAgnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus the Fréjus tunnel will be completely closed this week the Fréjus tunnel on the Italian-French border will be completely closed from Monday evening It will be impassable in both directions from 22:00 today until 06:00 tomorrow (Tuesday has scheduled a number of dates when night traffic will alternate This will allow for safety improvement works to be carried out at the facility From 22:30 on the dates indicated above until 04:30 the following morning the traffic organisation will be as follows: Direct trains from Turin to Paris are back a year and a half after the landslide that blocked the connections The reopening of the Frejus international railway line and which is currently suspended between Oulx and Saint Jeanne de Maurienne will be officially reopened between 15 and 30 March 2025 The French railway company Sncf Reseau announced this at the 67th meeting of the Italy-France intergovernmental commission for the Turin-Lyon railway link Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden The Mont Blanc tunnel is due to reopen at 10pm on Monday provided the final post-works security tests run smoothly The tunnel was first closed on September 2nd for 15 weeks of renovation works - timed to coincide with lower traffic levels heavy goods vehicles travelling from France were diverted to the Fréjus tunnel in Savoie Other traffic used the Fréjus tunnel and the Grand and Petit Saint-Bernard The renovation works involved a 600m stretch of the tunnel’s vault A second 15-week renovation phase on another 600m stretch of the tunnel is planned for 2025 although the exact date remains to be confirmed Work on the vault was the next stage of the renovation process for the 11.6km tunnel that connects France and Italy it has regularly been closed overnight to renovate the structure supporting the carriageway The final phase of that renovation phase was completed at the end of June 2024 The French and Italian governments will now discuss the next steps – options include total closure of the tunnel for four years to renovate the vault along the entire tunnel or annual four-month closures for up to 18 years to carry out works Please log in here to leave a comment King Crison's Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus August 27th 1982) is the very first time a live album from the 1980s line-up has been released on vinyl A new live King Crimson concert from 1982 will be released in September August 27th 1982) will be released through Panegyric/DGM on September 6 The concert will be released on double vinyl for the first time and as a standalone CD of the entire concert which was recorded for a video release at the time It is also the first time a live album from the 1980s line-up has been released on vinyl pressed on 200gram vinyl with a gatefold sleeve or a single CD both completed with the addition of the recording of The Sheltering Sky from the previous night’s concert at Cap d’Agde It also features liner notes from Prog writer and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith You can see the new artwork and tracklisting below performing the King Crimson's 1980's repertoire Pre-order Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus, August 27th 1982) King Crimson: Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989 He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock “A handy surrogate for anyone craving the feel of Yes’ glory days… and how did they beat Jon Anderson to the title?” The Flower Kings’ Love is a fully-achieved ambition “I’m super-proud of everything Rush accomplished I’m excited to be one of the folks in Envy Of None”: Alex Lifeson loves working alone in his home studio – and he’s even brought the guitar solos back Ghost's $130 Papa V Perpetua 'Ghildo' sells out in minutes You can read this article in 1 minutePölös Zsófia will be closed and traffic flow modified throughout June to allow for essential maintenance and safety improvements The tunnel will be completely closed from 23:00 on Saturday Alternating one-way traffic will be implemented on the following nights throughout June: The full schedule, released by the Fréjus Tunnel authority (Sitaf Spa), is available on the authority’s website and at the tunnel entrance Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Wikimedia Commons/Michiel1972 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licens The Bevrijdingstunnel on the A12 in Antwerp will be closed for renovation work The Belgian Road and Traffic Agency (AWV) will carry out renovation work on the concrete lining of the Bevrijdingstunnel (A12) in Wilrijk (a district of Antwerp) The work will last a total of four nights (two nights in each direction) and will be carried out from 21:00 to 5:00 the following day On the nights from Monday to Tuesday (24–25 March) and from Tuesday to Wednesday (25–26 March) the tunnel will be closed towards Brussels On the following two nights (26–27 and 27–28 March) work will be carried out on the carriageway towards Antwerp traffic in both directions will be diverted via the Antwerp-South – Vogelzanglaan – Jan van Rijswijcklaan/Boomsesteenweg junction (N177) AWV does not rule out that the works might continue on Friday A detour via the Craeybeckx Tunnel is not possible due to ongoing works towards Brussels You can read this article in 5 minutesAgnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus which serves as an alternative to the closed Mont Blanc Tunnel The tunnel’s operator has scheduled maintenance work during this period to improve safety within the facility traffic in the Frejus Tunnel will be limited to one direction alternately This arrangement will be in place on the following dates: 5 on the night of 13 to 14 September (Friday to Saturday) there will be a complete closure in addition to the shuttle system It is worth recalling that the Frejus Tunnel serves as an alternative route through the Alps for the Mont Blanc Tunnel which was closed on 2 September and will remain impassable until 16 December it is expected that most heavy goods traffic will pass through the Frejus Tunnel “It is estimated that 1,500 lorries will use the Bardonecchia–Modane route every day There is also concern about congestion on the Turin bypass,” reported Italian industry media This situation is causing concern among the Italian transport industry “The exchange of goods between Italy and European countries is threatened with paralysis considering the usual problems at Brenner,” said Paolo Uggè as quoted by the portal trasportoeuropa.it president of the industrial association Confindustria Piemonte specifies that “any change of route involves costs that result in the loss of competitiveness of our goods.” He added “France is one of Italy’s main trading partners with 45 million tonnes of goods exchanged annually not counting what is destined for other locations.” “If problems start to arise with traffic in the Frejus Tunnel Photo credits @ Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 You can read this article in 2 minutesGregor Gowans The tunnel is set to remain closed for longer than anticipated The France-Italy railway line passing through the Frejus tunnel will not reopen until “the first quarter of 2025″ according to a LinkedIn post by La Transalpine Lyon-Turin a committee set up to promote passenger and freight railway services between the two aforementioned cities a huge landslide put a halt to passenger and freight trains going through the Frejus tunnel between France and Italy “Despite a strong mobilisation of the SNCF and Savoie Department teams the date of the reopening of the link is not envisaged before the first quarter of 2025 and longer than the autumn of 2024 as initially planned The work of purging and securing the cliff of La Praz prior to any human intervention at the foot of the cliff for obvious safety reasons has been more complicated than expected,” writes La Transalpine Lyon-Turin citing the authorities responsible for the tunnel It is said that the unstable cavities discovered a few weeks ago following a mining operation are proving to be much larger than expected and additional work will be required to address the issue as only once the mountain slope is 100% secure will workers be able to carry out the work to put the line back into service this has caused the opening of the tunnel to be put back to next year and rail freight operators will have to deal with a continuation of the status quo for longer Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0 The Mont Blanc tunnel will close for much of the rest of the year as major renovations are carried out.  It will be closed in both directions from Monday September 2 cannot be removed and reinstalled every night leading to the total closure of the tunnel instead of overnight work and temporary closure No vehicles will be permitted to use the tunnel during this time.  Alternative routes for drivers include the nearby Fréjus tunnel – the route about 90% of goods vehicles will use during the closure – or the Grand Saint-Bernard pass through Switzerland A list of possible routes can be found on the tunnel’s official website Tunnel authorities chose the autumn months to close the route as this is historically the quietest period for traffic.  It comes after a busy summer where the tunnel frequently saw traffic jams particularly from holidaymakers returning to France from Italy.  Read more: Heavy traffic expected in France this weekend: roads to avoid The renovation works being carried out include replacing more than 600 metres of the tunnel’s vault.  The authorities are using the works as a ‘test’ – assessing new technologies and the impact of the closure on local and international traffic – to see how the entire vault can be rebuilt with minimal disruptions there are plans to close the tunnel for the same 15 week period in 2025 Read more: Why Mont Blanc has shrunk by two metres in two years Screenshot from the Mgr Dominique Rey YouTube channel.But that came to an abrupt halt in 2022 no ordinations will take place in the diocese in southeastern France The reason why is no mystery: The Vatican has imposed a moratorium on ordinations as it investigates concerns that the diocese’s admissions policy is too lax The moratorium has left the once thriving diocese — and its charismatic Bishop Dominique Rey — in a peculiar limbo Share The Pillar The latest indication of the paralysis within the diocese came June 1, when Rey withdrew permission for three members of one of the 50 communities resident in the diocese to take their final vows The trio — two sisters and a brother — had been due to take their final vows June 10 in the Fraternité Eucharistein The group had undergone a canonical visitation in 2021, after which its governance and formation process were reformed, and its founder asked to abstain from public ministry and live at a monastery The three candidates had been fully vetted and approved to take the step Cyrille Jacquot, the community’s moderator, told the Swiss Catholic website cath.ch that the indefinite postponement of the final vows was not “a question of cancelation or sanction.” “Bishop Rey explained to me that the ecclesial context is tense with regard to new communities,” he said. The Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon is located in southeastern France  Boom to bustAfter Rey took charge of the diocese in the year 2000 it gained a reputation as a sanctuary for communities attached to the Traditional Latin Mass But the bishop, who belongs to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal-inspired Emmanuel Community welcomed groups from across the ecclesiastical spectrum Rey reportedly believes that the French Church’s future lies in a reconciliation of traditionalist and charismatic elements, sometimes described as a “tradismatic” vision Leave a comment By 2012, the diocese’s soaring ordinations were gaining international attention out of the national total of 96 — more than any other diocese except Paris observers suggested that the bishop’s approach to ordinations was too laissez-faire “People are always suspicious of anything that upsets their habits and right-thinking ways,” he told the French newspaper Le Monde “There has been a sharp decline in religious vocations in Europe Installing a new community in a parish can inject life into it on condition that it’s not perceived as something forced on people.” In June 2022, Rey said that he had begun to address questions raised by the Vatican about “the restructuring of the seminary and the diocese’s welcome policy.”  He explained that he had discussed the problems with Cardinal Marc Ouellet the then prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops and had been “asked to postpone the diaconal and priestly ordinations” scheduled for the end of that month French media described the ordination moratorium — a rare move — as “a bombshell.”  Rey’s difficulties deepened this February, when the apostolic nunciature in France announced an apostolic visitation, led by Dijon’s Archbishop Antoine Hérouard Commentators said that the apostolic visitation was inspired not just by Rey’s willingness to accept seminarians Other factors included his openness to Catholics with traditionalist sensibilities at a time when the Vatican was clamping down worldwide on the Old Mass and his allegedly abrupt management style Hérouard told AFP that he had conducted 110 hour-long listening sessions during the apostolic visitation and received a total of 600 testimonies via a dedicated email address. His final report, containing documents weighing “more than 20 kilograms” (44 pounds), was dispatched to Rome, where he traveled at the end of May to meet with the heads of the Vatican dicasteries for bishops and the clergy. “We are now awaiting the pope’s decision,” he said, according to a June 7 report. In recent years, the French hierarchy has seen a high attrition rate, with notable departures including that of Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit. One bishop-elect even resigned before his episcopal ordination, citing burnout Rey has seemed determined to show he can respond to the concerns and prudently adapt his admissions policy Resignation is not the only possible outcome The pope could decide to appoint an auxiliary bishop to the diocese which serves approximately 645,000 Catholics out of a total population of around 1 million or a coadjutor with the right of succession when Rey turns 75 in 2027 Rey would likely receive strict instructions regarding future ordinations But if the 70-year-old bishop is asked to step down, the French Church will lose yet another prominent leader at a time when it is struggling to emerge from an abuse crisis that has deeply shaken the country’s Catholics. ReplyShare7 more comments...LatestNo posts For years, the French Diocese of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon defied the downward trend in priestly vocations.  Bishop Dominique Rey of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon The reason why is no mystery: The Vatican has imposed a moratorium on ordinations as it investigates concerns that the diocese\u2019s admissions policy is too lax.  The moratorium has left the once thriving diocese \u2014 and its charismatic Bishop Dominique Rey \u2014 in a peculiar limbo.  Share The Pillar The latest indication of the paralysis within the diocese came June 1, when Rey withdrew permission for three members of one of the 50 communities resident in the diocese to take their final vows The trio \u2014 two sisters and a brother \u2014 had been due to take their final vows June 10 in the Fraternit\u00E9 Eucharistein The group had undergone a canonical visitation in 2021, after which its governance and formation process were reformed, and its founder asked to abstain from public ministry and live at a monastery The three candidates had been fully vetted and approved to take the step.  Cyrille Jacquot, the community\u2019s moderator, told the Swiss Catholic website cath.ch that the indefinite postponement of the final vows was not \u201Ca question of cancelation or sanction.\u201D \u201CBishop Rey explained to me that the ecclesial context is tense with regard to new communities,\u201D he said. The Diocese of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon is located in southeastern France Public Domain.  Boom to bustAfter Rey took charge of the diocese in the year 2000 it gained a reputation as a sanctuary for communities attached to the Traditional Latin Mass.  But the bishop, who belongs to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal-inspired Emmanuel Community welcomed groups from across the ecclesiastical spectrum.  Rey reportedly believes that the French Church\u2019s future lies in a reconciliation of traditionalist and charismatic elements, sometimes described as a \u201Ctradismatic\u201D vision Leave a comment By 2012, the diocese\u2019s soaring ordinations were gaining international attention out of the national total of 96 \u2014 more than any other diocese except Paris observers suggested that the bishop\u2019s approach to ordinations was too laissez-faire \u201CPeople are always suspicious of anything that upsets their habits and right-thinking ways,\u201D he told the French newspaper Le Monde \u201CThere has been a sharp decline in religious vocations in Europe on condition that it\u2019s not perceived as something forced on people.\u201D In June 2022, Rey said that he had begun to address questions raised by the Vatican about \u201Cthe restructuring of the seminary and the diocese\u2019s welcome policy.\u201D  the then prefect of the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for Bishops and had been \u201Casked to postpone the diaconal and priestly ordinations\u201D scheduled for the end of that month French media described the ordination moratorium \u2014 a rare move \u2014 as \u201Ca bombshell.\u201D  Rey\u2019s difficulties deepened this February, when the apostolic nunciature in France announced an apostolic visitation, led by Dijon\u2019s Archbishop Antoine H\u00E9rouard Commentators said that the apostolic visitation was inspired not just by Rey\u2019s willingness to accept seminarians H\u00E9rouard told AFP that he had conducted 110 hour-long listening sessions during the apostolic visitation and received a total of 600 testimonies via a dedicated email address. His final report, containing documents weighing \u201Cmore than 20 kilograms\u201D (44 pounds), was dispatched to Rome, where he traveled at the end of May to meet with the heads of the Vatican dicasteries for bishops and the clergy. \u201CWe are now awaiting the pope\u2019s decision,\u201D he said, according to a June 7 report. In recent years, the French hierarchy has seen a high attrition rate, with notable departures including that of Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit. One bishop-elect even resigned before his episcopal ordination, citing burnout Rey has seemed determined to show he can respond to the concerns and prudently adapt his admissions policy.  But if the 70-year-old bishop is asked to step down, the French Church will lose yet another prominent leader at a time when it is struggling to emerge from an abuse crisis that has deeply shaken the country\u2019s Catholics The visitation of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, in southeastern France, will be led by Dijon Archbishop Antoine Hérouard, the apostolic nunciature to France announced Feb Since Bishop Dominique Rey took charge of the Fréjus-Toulon diocese in the year 2000 it has developed a reputation as a sanctuary for communities attached to the Roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 which was born out of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement The Fréjus-Toulon diocese has also produced a significant number of priestly vocations while other French dioceses face an increasing shortage The Vatican has indicated its concern in recent years about Bishop Rey’s governance of the diocese Rome turned first to the local metropolitan Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseilles undertook a “fraternal visit” to the Fréjus-Toulon diocese beginning in November 2020 Public Domain.Announcing the apostolic visitation on Tuesday the nunciature in Paris said: “Following a certain number of difficulties encountered in the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon and in extension of the fraternal visit conducted from November 2020 by Msgr just ordered an apostolic visitation of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.” Get 'The Pillar' in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday - and help make subscriber-supported journalism happen - with no clickbait, and no nonsense Fréjus-Toulon is not the only diocese under the Vatican spotlight. In June 2022, the nunciature announced an apostolic visitation of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg which has been governed since 2017 by Archbishop Luc Ravel Archbishop Hérouard, who is leading the visitation in the Fréjus-Toulon diocese, is expected to interview a large number of clergy and lay people. He will be assisted by Archbishop Joël Mercier the former secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Clergy Hérouard is a trusted troubleshooter: In 2019, Pope Francis appointed him apostolic delegate to Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, amid concerns over the operation of the internationally renowned Marian shrine. Hérouard and Mercier are expected to write a report about the situation in Fréjus-Toulon diocese and submit it to the Dicastery for the Bishops, which is likely to raise the findings with the pope. Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon. Claude Truong-Ngoc via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).In an analysis for the French daily Le Figaro religious affairs editor Jean-Marie Guénois suggested there were three reasons for the apostolic visitation The first is Bishop Rey’s management style and is said to have “offended” some clergy The second is the bishop’s willingness to accept seminarians which has created problems in certain cases The third is Rey’s openness to Catholics with traditionalist sensibilities at a time when the Vatican is clamping down on Traditional Latin Masses worldwide. While Rey does not come from a traditionalist background, he reportedly believes that the French Church’s future lies in a reconciliation of traditionalist and charismatic elements, sometimes described as a “tradismatic” vision As well as having opponents within the French Church, Rey has significant support. An appeal to Pope Francis reputedly signed by more than 10,000 people described the bishop as “creative” and “daring.” Bishop Dominique Rey tries to serve the unity of the Church and makes sure that everyone finds a place in it Many of us have felt his benevolence,” the appeal said the citizens of the peripheries of the world Guénois noted speculation that apostolic visitation is taking place this month because Cardinal Ouellet is due to step down as prefect of the bishops’ dicastery in April and Rome wishes to resolve the matter as quickly as possible The Le Figaro journalist suggested two possible outcomes for the 70-year-old Rey following the apostolic visitation the Vatican may conclude that Rey’s governance style poses insuperable problems and ask him to submit his resignation to the pope the Vatican might decide that Rey is able to address its concerns and allow him to make an “honorable departure” some time before his 75th birthday following the nomination of a coadjutor bishop Subscribe Now A French Catholic diocese known for its abundant vocations and as a refuge for traditionalist communities will undergo an apostolic visitation from Feb The visitation of the Diocese of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon, in southeastern France, will be led by Dijon Archbishop Antoine H\u00E9rouard, the apostolic nunciature to France announced Feb Since Bishop Dominique Rey took charge of the Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese in the year 2000 The Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese has also produced a significant number of priestly vocations while other French dioceses face an increasing shortage The Vatican has indicated its concern in recent years about Bishop Rey\u2019s governance of the diocese Rome turned first to the local metropolitan Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseilles undertook a \u201Cfraternal visit\u201D to the Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese beginning in November 2020 the nunciature in Paris said: \u201CFollowing a certain number of difficulties encountered in the Diocese of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon and in extension of the fraternal visit conducted from November 2020 by Msgr just ordered an apostolic visitation of the Diocese of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon.\u201D Get 'The Pillar' in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday - and help make subscriber-supported journalism happen - with no clickbait, and no nonsense Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon is not the only diocese under the Vatican spotlight. In June 2022, the nunciature announced an apostolic visitation of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg Archbishop H\u00E9rouard, who is leading the visitation in the Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese, is expected to interview a large number of clergy and lay people. He will be assisted by Archbishop Jo\u00EBl Mercier H\u00E9rouard is a trusted troubleshooter: In 2019, Pope Francis appointed him apostolic delegate to Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, amid concerns over the operation of the internationally renowned Marian shrine. H\u00E9rouard and Mercier are expected to write a report about the situation in Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon diocese and submit it to the Dicastery for the Bishops, which is likely to raise the findings with the pope. Bishop Dominique Rey of Fr\u00E9jus-Toulon. Claude Truong-Ngoc via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).In an analysis for the French daily Le Figaro religious affairs editor Jean-Marie Gu\u00E9nois suggested there were three reasons for the apostolic visitation The first is Bishop Rey\u2019s management style and is said to have \u201Coffended\u201D some clergy The second is the bishop\u2019s willingness to accept seminarians The third is Rey\u2019s openness to Catholics with traditionalist sensibilities at a time when the Vatican is clamping down on Traditional Latin Masses worldwide. While Rey does not come from a traditionalist background, he reportedly believes that the French Church\u2019s future lies in a reconciliation of traditionalist and charismatic elements, sometimes described as a \u201Ctradismatic\u201D vision As well as having opponents within the French Church, Rey has significant support. An appeal to Pope Francis described the bishop as \u201Ccreative\u201D and \u201Cdaring.\u201D Many of us have felt his benevolence,\u201D the appeal said \u201CThey can testify to this: the beggars Gu\u00E9nois noted speculation that apostolic visitation is taking place this month because Cardinal Ouellet is due to step down as prefect of the bishops\u2019 dicastery in April and Rome wishes to resolve the matter as quickly as possible the Vatican may conclude that Rey\u2019s governance style poses insuperable problems and ask him to submit his resignation to the pope the Vatican might decide that Rey is able to address its concerns and allow him to make an \u201Chonorable departure\u201D some time before his 75th birthday Subscribe Now the Fréjus tunnel will be completely closed to traffic in both directions this weekend The tunnel will be impassable from Saturday 6 April from 22:00 until Monday 8 April 2024 at 06:00 another important tunnel on the Italian-French border will also be closed The Mont Blanc tunnel will be inaccessible to traffic on nights from Monday 8 April for up to 10 weeks has a number of dates scheduled for the coming month where shuttle traffic will be in force This traffic organisation will be in place on all nights apart from the date of full closure and except for nights on Mondays alternating traffic will be applied from 22:30 until 04.30 the following morning along the entire length of the tunnel to allow safety improvement works to be carried out according to the schedule below Bishop François Touvet has been appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon by Pope Francis, to ensure a smooth transition from 71-year-old Bishop Dominique Rey. This decision comes after the suspension of priestly ordinations in the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon in June 2022 and the apostolic visit conducted in early 2023 by two French bishops Bishop Dominique Rey sent a heartfelt message to the faithful of the diocese following the announcement of the appointment He thanked each and every member of the faithful for having shared with him "this time of trial in trust and prayer.”  "This year and a half of waiting has been particularly difficult and painful for all of us Despite the temptation to anger or incomprehension in the face of this collective sanction Bishop Rey has been criticized for having unwisely welcomed certain vocations while at the same time allowing some aberrations on the part of ecclesiastics to grow "Our diocesan Church will grow from this in humility and trust in God and in the Church," he stressed Welcoming Bishop François Touvet "as a brother," Mgr Dominique Rey recalled that he himself had suggested the appointment of a coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop is one appointed alongside the diocesan bishop with immediate right of succession This decision allows the current bishop to remain in office while preparing a smooth transition to Bishop François Touvet when Dominique Rey turns 75.  the man who will most likely become the diocese's new bishop has a classic profile He is neither an assertive "conservative" nor a staunch "progressive." Born in 1965 he entered the seminary at Paray-le-Monial after completing his secondary studies (baccalauréat) in Paris After training at the seminaries of Besançon and Lyon he was ordained a priest in June 1992 for the Dijon diocese François Touvet grew up in a military family. In his youth, he was a scout and then a leader with the Guides and Scouts of Europe (a Catholic scouting organization) The bishop is a reserve military officer and the brother-in-law of General Pierre de Villiers former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Initially a priest in the Diocese of Dijon parish priest of doyennés (a grouping of several parishes) He has made a name for himself through his apostolate among the faithful In particular, he launched itinerant youth camps on barges on the canals of Burgundy. Indeed, he was heavily involved in youth ministry, notably as religious advisor to the Scouts of Europe, chaplain to the Scouts Unitaires of France, and diocesan chaplain to the Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM) Touvet joined the diocese of the French Armed Forces from 2011 to 2015 as chaplain to the 61st Artillery Regiment in Chaumont and chaplain to the Departmental Gendarmerie Company in Langres he also served in parishes and assisted the bishop as episcopal vicar and vicar general He was appointed bishop of Châlons in 2015 at the age of 50 explains that Bishop Touvet reshaped the parishes under his care with the idea of "oases" led by open fraternities of priests and laypeople scattered across the territory to be within reach of all In a profile piece broadcast on KTO in May 2022 he insisted that the aim was to combat a parochialism “that divides the bishop had had the idea of organizing a huge open-air mass in a parking lot Bishop François Touvet takes his role as bishop all the more to heart as he "notes the secularization and paganization of our society," he said to the media outlet La Nef in June 2023 and teach the Catholic faith without compromise sometimes more so internally than externally I hold on to the idea of him as a 'prophet of hope' (Saint John Paul II)." Bishop Rey was particularly pleased with Bishop Touvet’s appointment "He knows the missionary spirit that animates our Diocese and its strong commitment to Diaconia in the service of the most disadvantaged," he said in his words to the faithful Touvet’s mission will include clergy management "I entrust to your prayers and to Holy Providence this new collaboration which for the salvation of souls and the greater glory of God." The Mass welcoming Bishop Touvet as Coadjutor Bishop will be celebrated on Sunday in Toulon's Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds Cathedral