Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Minerva was the cherished grandmother of Johnathan She was a proud great-grandmother to Zavian Minerva was also preceded in death by her beloved fiancé A treasured aunt to many nieces and nephews she was a loving friend to all who knew her Minerva had a passion for cooking and loved getting her hair and relax in her rocking chair watching soap operas while enjoying the view from her window where a funeral service will be held on Monday Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors We use cookies to personalize content and ads and to analyze our traffic and improve our service a doppelganger tale about an academic struggling to belong in child-free (by choice) early middle adulthood as her double threatens the return of her thorny past is a hot pink maturing into a dusky purple I know the shades and hues of Sanjena the novelist the melody of a classroom conducted by Sanjena the professor; and we will all know the fragmented mirrors of Sanjana (note the spelling Sanjena and I talked about doppelgänger stories Nico MestreThe first time I heard you read was at Emory where you were the 2022–24 Creative Writing Fiction Fellow You read from your short story "The Missing Limousine,” published in The Atlantic about a woman who becomes obsessed with the first-ever Asian lead on The Bachelor NMI asked you this fumbling question about how you come up with the ideas for your stories Your response was that you start with either conceit or character good on you for asking a question at all at a reading—I think it's scarier than being the person who reads I do think of work as being conceit-driven first or character-driven first but then—you heard me say this in class many times—the other thing has to catch up the idea of gold theft because there were gold thefts in my Indian American community when I was growing up but then I had to wonder who was behind the thefts I started with character: there was a woman who was in a relationship with this man named Killian and she was going to find out that there was someone who preceded her—his ex who has almost the same name as her—and then she would become obsessed with that ex There’s still an epigraph from Rebecca in the book and that’s still the defining conceit of the novel Do you feel like you know what you start with NMI think I'm more familiar with starting with character but I sometimes have these big ideas that I want to start my stories with and I similarly have to walk my way back into the conceit with character and kind of feel around SSI think that's a big hack when you realize that a lot of what makes fiction interesting is finding the right what if the right interesting hypothetical situation If you have this world of characters that you're interested in people that you're curious about who you’re carrying around in your head when you are out wandering in the world and you hear a crazy story I wonder what would happen if that happened to me or this acquaintance I kind of have a parasocial relationship with on social media I think that is how you start to marry situation and story and another novel that I was thinking about while reading Goddess Complex was Operation Shylock by Philip Roth The two novels could definitely be paired in one of your literary ancestry assignments for your workshop classes What about Operation Shylock made it such a touchstone for you I actually had not read him until grad school that I could encounter someone whose work has been so important to me at the age of twenty-six I feel like you meet your influences a lot earlier than that The first book of his that I read was The Ghost Writer and then I just tore through his other books which some people think is kind of square but I still think is really good which is a comic novel that's basically all about masturbation which includes Operation Shylock and The Counterlife Operation Shylock I found really fascinating because it's about the writer Philip Roth who realizes that someone is pretending to be him and that that person is espousing some ideas that are not the real Philip Roth’s ideas and this Other Philip Roth is causing a lot of trouble for the real Roth as he preaches these ideas the real Roth goes to track down this impersonator he's having a breakdown because of this drug Halcion and the whole time Roth is playing his own meta-game with the reader so there are some completely terrible scenes with women But it’s a great spin on the doppelgänger novel doppelgänger stories are about someone displacing the self It’s all about the internal self: Who am I and what happens if there's someone who could replace me The thing I love about Operation Shylock is that it is that—it is about the self—but it's also a novel of ideas beyond the self it made me ask myself: What if there was another version of me whose ideas I don't agree with What if there was someone who was using my likeness not just to replace me in my emotional life As someone who thinks about ideas as much as I think about character I thought that that was an interesting premise for the material in Goddess Complex which is really about reproductive choice and pregnancy Motherhood is a binary decision: you either are a biological mother or you are not especially in our era of trad wives and fertility influencers I'm talking in February of 2025; the birth control website for the Center for Disease Control was just taken down that’s why I thought Operation Shylock was a really interesting intertext because it's both about character and also about ideas In Operation Shylock the narrator is a writer and anthropologists employ their own ways of seeing the world onto an entire society Why did you choose to make your narrator an anthropologist and journalists are sort of like anthropologists I wanted my narrator to have some fluency in folk tales That is an archetypical anthropologist in literature: someone who sits just on the outside of belief and studies belief and looks closely at belief and theorizes about belief but maybe never actually believes anything That's kind of the modern condition for a lot of secular humanists I spent a while trying to figure out if I believed in anything and was kind of Buddhist for a while We’re living in this very cultish age where people’s desire for faith and purpose has been mutated and used against them I thought an anthropologist was the right gaze to train on all these ideas: she’s someone who wants to believe but struggles to which then sets her up for the second half of the book when her desire to believe makes her vulnerable NMI have a similar instinct to rely on professions as a way to enter my narrator’s worldviews I think there's a more spiritual alignment I need with my narrators My process of finding my narrators isn’t as simple as they do this job so I can write about them but I try to access tangible things about them first and professions are a kind of indoctrination into the world that each person—for the most part—willingly chooses to do and you haven't even been in the working world SS I do think work was an entry point for me I worked at a media startup that has since gone bust The CEO of it is going to prison for ten years because of white-collar fraud Even if it's not what you want to take meaning from Profession is not an empty way of accessing your character there's a reason that George Saunders writes so much about work and he's so good at letting his characters' voices be infected with corporate vocabulary and Orwellian language and turning it all into something hilariously menacing That’s what happens if you swallow the corporate dictionary NM That sounds terrifying and makes me never want to graduate I also think of a true fluency in plot—so much happens in his stories and he’s constantly playing with the reader’s expectations My last question is about a comment you made in an Electric Literature interview where you were asked what the best hobby for writers is "Are we supposed to have hobbies?!" Have you found one since SS (laughter) A friend of mine told me that my hobby is getting enough protein because I lift weights most days It’s the thing that I do that is completely outside of everything else that I do where there are theoretically no stakes related to my job not because I'm a workaholic but because I don't compartmentalize All of my days bleed together in a way that is incredibly pleasurable to me I feel like part of the reason I wanted to be a writer was that I wanted my work and my life to feel like they were the same thing That’s maybe not the healthiest approach to the world but it's also not quite the same as being an office workaholic because my work and my life get to belong mostly to me That's what's cool about getting to be a writer Nico Mestre is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Emory University completing a short story collection for his Creative Writing honors thesis he served as Editor-in-Chief of Lullwater Review His writing has appeared in Alloy literary magazine and the Emory Wheel He fact-checks interviews and essays for BOMB Mestre Didi: Spiritual Form is a landmark monographic exhibition exploring the work of the late Afro-Brazilian sculptor cultural advocate and spiritual leader Mestre Didi (Salvador museum exhibition of Didi’s work in 25 years the survey unites over 30 of his sculptures and offers a rare view of his far-reaching spiritual and artistic legacy Mestre Didi was a visionary emissary for Candomblé He was perhaps the first artist to reimagine Candomblé ritual objects as artworks in their own right El Museo’s exhibition will foreground Mestre Didi’s spiritually evocative and formally imaginative sculptures and present new interpretations of his symbolic repertoire His distinctive artworks combine the traditional materials born as Deoscóredes Maximiliano dos Santos was closely involved in the Candomblé religious society Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá from a young age where he spent decades making traditional ritual objects he began to create sculptures and pursue exhibition opportunities with early shows at Galeria Ralf (Salvador) After receiving a fellowship from UNESCO to conduct fieldwork in West Africa in 1967 Didi and the anthropologist Juana Elbein dos Santos organized the exhibition Afro-Brazilian Art and Buenos Aires between 1968 and 1974 and included Didi’s work Since the 1980s Didi has been included in landmark exhibitions such as A Mão Afro-Brasileira [The Afro-Brazilian Hand] at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in 1988; Art in Latin America at the Hayward Gallery in 1989; Magiciens de la Terre [Magicians of the Earth] in 1989; the 23rd International Biennial of São Paulo with a solo presentation; and Afro-Atlantic Histories His works are included in public and private collections internationally and Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro Hours: El Museo del Barrio’s galleries are open Thursdays through Sundays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Venue Details: El Museo del Barrio – 1230 5th Avenue Learn more about the exhibition Buy tickets Via El Museo del Barrio © 2025 Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce El Museo del Barrio ( 1230 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10029) presents “Mestre Didi: Spiritual Form,” a landmark monographic exhibition exploring the work of the late Afro-Brazilian sculptor cultural advocate and Candomblé priest Mestre Didi (Salvador “Mestre Didi: Spiritual Form” is co-curated by chief curator Rodrigo Moura and guest curator Ayrson Heráclito with Chloë Courtney the survey unites over 30 of his sculptures and offers a rare view of his far-reaching spiritual and artistic legacy Over the course of his career as a sculptor an Afro-diasporic religion which developed in Brazil as formerly enslaved Africans handed down their Yoruba spiritual practices He was perhaps the first artist to reimagine Candomblé ritual objects as artworks in their own right enriching global conversations about art and celebrating the impact these artists continue to have in the art world.” was born into a highly esteemed Candomblé family in 1917 Didi spent decades making ritual objects in his elevated role at the religious society Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá he began to create nonconsecrated sculptures which were exhibited in Brazil and internationally during his lifetime Mestre Didi established a unique body of work in which the act of creation is a sacred one and the resulting art object carries protective qualities These works incorporate and combine traditional symbols and materials related to the Candomblé deities While scholars and critics have written about Didi’s role as a spiritual leader and his symbolic use of materials they rarely delineate how his formal strategies changed over time to create a unique artistic idiom El Museo’s exhibition will foreground Mestre Didi’s spiritually evocative and formally imaginative sculptures and present new interpretations of his symbolic repertoire His distinctive artworks combine the traditional materials Rodrigo Moura explained the timeliness of these new perspectives on Didi’s work “As decentered approaches to the histories of modernism expand the reach and relevance of the Global South the far-reaching influence of African art has finally gained full recognition at the global stage.” Moura elaborated further on the importance of Didi’s abstract language saying “What is at stake in hist striking forms is a start disavowal of the discourse that mythologizes abstraction as an invention of European ‘high modernism.’ ” The exhibition also contextualizes Didi’s practice by featuring key works by his artistic peers and by contemporary practitioners the exhibition includes works by Emanoel Araújo It also includes a site-specific textile installation by acclaimed artist and designer Goya Lopes especially created for the entrance of the exhibition space The influence of these artists’ shared interest in African visual languages ranges from 20th century modernisms to the continued innovation of Black diasporic aesthetics today the exhibition “is rare experience of immersion in a universe of the artistic and the sacred.” organized the exhibition Afro-Brazilian Art El Museo del Barrio is the nation’s leading Latinx and Latin American cultural institution The Museum welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic landscape of these communities through its extensive Permanent Collection The Museum is located at 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street in New York City Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" — Newly-released lapel video shows what Bernalillo County deputies saw as they arrested a man accused of killing three family members and their dog Deputies arrested 24-year-old Adlai Mestre for allegedly shooting and killing his mom 17-year-old sister and even their family dog about a month ago deputies say Mestre was talking about killing them and hearing seismic waves deputies found Mestre holding a loaded gun Mestre has a history of being treated at a mental health hospital including murder and tampering with evidence He’s also facing charges of escaping police after he got out of an investigation room Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KOB via our online formor call 505-243-4411. 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In Les Caves Ecoiffier, some old wineries from the 1800s in Alénya, a town near Perpignan (France) and under enormous wooden beams that go from façade to façade, we propose a coworking for the town, whose modules can be rented at will, according to the needs of young local companies and start-ups in the region, the Communauté des Communes Sud Roussillon (CCSR).  The intervention leads us to open holes in the rear façade (corten steel boxes that can be inhabited as we already did in the Olivé Gumà Clinic in Barcelona or in our house in Tamariu) and in the roof, through skylights with solar control that illuminate the central space (when we visited it for the first time, the interior space was very gloomy). © Adrià GoulaThe floor is exposed to concrete Contrast is voluntarily sought between the new wooden modules and the old roof beams (trying to minimize height problems) while leaving the stone of the walls visible One of the three public tenders won in France in the last three years You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Educational and Land-Use Attorney Promoted MIAMI LAKES, Fla., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastesi Lopez & Mestre a Florida-based law firm specializing in complex legal matters has announced the promotion of Lorenzo Cobiella to named partner of the firm took on the role of Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Miami Lakes overseeing its legal department under the Managing Partner he has contributed significantly to the firm's trust and estate's Lorenzo's practice is focused on local government representing both private and public entities Lorenzo represents municipalities in the drafting provides counsel in the areas of procurement purchase and lease of real estate property and the development of municipal policy in the form of ordinances and resolutions Lorenzo has also played a pivotal role in shaping Florida case law independently authoring briefs for landmark cases such as Lorenzo v 3d 826 (Fla 3d DCA 2019) and Town of Miami Lakes v From 2018-2020 he was named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars "Lorenzo has been a critical element of Gastesi Lopez & Mestre for the past decade," said Raul Gastesi Partner and Co-Founder of Gastesi Lopez & Mestre "His vast knowledge of local government and municipal litigation was crucial for the firm's appointment as City Attorney for Doral Our firm was one of four applicants interviewed for the position and we received the highest ranking among the firms reviewed." Lorenzo now serves as Co-City Attorney for the City of Doral Deputy Attorney for the Town of Miami Lakes and General Counsel for Avant Garde Academy Foundation Schools Lorenzo is heavily involved with professional and community organizations in the region He's a member of the Florida Bar's Governance and Eminent Domain Committees Vice President of the Miami Lakes Bar Association Governance Chair of the Lutheran Services of Florida Secretary of the Broward Math and Science Charter School and Board Member of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities Attorney Committee "I am humbled to receive a promotion to Senior partner and have my name included with three of the best South Florida Attorneys," said Cobiella I've had the privilege of working alongside some of the most dedicated and accomplished attorneys and staff As the firm continues to tackle diverse legal matters I'm committed to serving South Florida residents businesses and municipalities to the fullest extent of the law." will soon unveil its updated new name and logo Media ContactInterdependence PREmma Green[email protected](262) 443-9557 Do not sell or share my personal information: READ MONOGRAPH Alexandre Miguel Mestre has ended his collaboration with Abreu Advogados the law firm where he was a consultant in sports law for the past decade to run for the presidency of the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) The COP elections are scheduled for March this year very rewarding and enriching in the practice of the profession I decided to take a new direction in my career and dedicate myself to other personal and professional interests One of the most prominent lawyers in the field of sports law he served as secretary of State for Sports and Youth in the 19th Constitutional Government from June 2011 to May 2013 Mestre has also been a member of the Portuguese Olympic Academy (AOP) he has also been a member of the Pierre de Coubertin International Committee “I am very proud to have been part of the history of Abreu Advogados I leave with strong bonds of friendship and respect for the people and the firm itself which has become a benchmark in Portuguese law” The only role Alexandre Mestre will maintain while running for COP president is that of university professor He is the coordinator of the postgraduate program in Sports Law offered by the UAL Academy of the Autonomous University of Lisbon Martinez Echevarría advises on the sale of a… It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting at 55 Young Rd The caller informed BCSO that he had heard multiple gunshots from the property he tried to reach them by text but got no response He also honked his car horn but still heard nothing Deputies arrived at the property and encountered a man in his mid-20s He was detained and found to be in possession of a handgun and a loaded magazine “I killed them and was going to bury them.” deputies observed blood transfer patterns consistent with dragging and cleaning they discovered a knife and a meat tenderizer hammer near the front door with apparent blood on them deputies located the deceased bodies of two adults and a juvenile BCSO deputies transported Mestre to the main substation for an interview the interviewing officer advised Mestre of his Constitutional Rights per Miranda Mestre described hearing “seismic waves” and shooting at cell towers He also mentioned having thermal imaging on his house Mestre stated that he had killed his father in one room of the residence He then killed his mother as she came down the stairs He admitted to dragging their bodies outside to bury them in the ravine Mestre also mentioned cleaning up by mopping before being interrupted by deputies Mestre stated that he had to shoot his dog which according to the criminal complaint was found on the property with at least one gunshot wound.* the interviewing deputy noted that Mestre had apparent blood on his shoes He repeatedly asked the interviewing BCSO deputy how many people had died at the house to which the deputy responded that they did not know as they had not yet been to the scene deputies observed three individuals lying face down in a ravine with significant injuries They were determined to be deceased and appeared to have been stabbed BCSO has confirmed that Mestre’s family consists of his father Adlai Mestre is suspected of shooting and possibly stabbing his father He is accused of dragging their bodies from the house to a ravine and placing them face down approximately 50 yards away and observations made by initial responding deputies The four counts of tampering are related to the dragging of each body from the home and the mopping of the blood while the interviewing deputy was finishing the booking paperwork Mestre became agitated and punched and kicked the wall of the interview room He escaped through the hole but was apprehended by detectives in the hallway without further incident An initial estimate for the cost of repairing the damaged wall is between $1000 and $2500 additional charges of escape from police custody and criminal damage to property were added to his case We noted that there were five counts of tampering with evidence on NM Courts Adlai Mestre did not have any previous convictions as an adult You can read our initial report on this homicide here: https://abqraw.com/post/bcso-investigating-homicide-in-tijeras-one-person-in-custody/ BCSO Sheriff John Allen will have a press conference to discuss the latest developments in the case BCSO stated that “detectives found a K9 suffering from several gunshot wounds The K9 was transported to a vet by animal control We were advised the K9 would need to be put down.” BCSO also stated at the press conference that the firearm located on Mestre is believed to be a handgun purchased by his mother several years ago No other firearms were located inside the residence. BCSO reiterated that Mestre repeatedly made statements to detectives that consisted of delusional statements Please Request Permission Before Disseminating on Other Social Media Platforms We also need your support in keeping local journalism alive Go to https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=ZRPKF56W3ATGS […] You can read our update on this here: https://abqraw.com/post/man-kills-family-and-dog-attempts-to-bury-bodies-in-tijeras-ravine/ […] You must be logged in to post a comment Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive – Family and friends celebrated the lives of Breille Mestre and her parents after their son Adlai allegedly killed all three of them just a few weeks ago just talking about it brings emotions back,” said Todd Trautwein “It’s just hard to wrap your head around that I never in a million years would have guessed that she wouldn’t be here,” said Kerry Trautwein Bernalillo County deputies arrested 24-year-old Adlai Mestre for allegedly shooting and killing his mom He’s also accused of killing their family dog family and friends are mourning this massive loss all at once It impacted the staff,” said Liliana Prado-Bujanda executive director of the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation.  Breille was a patient at the Carrie Tingley Hospital for a decade she got the chance to try several programs like adaptive cycling “It’s the kids like Breille who really kind of show the way and open up these opportunities for these other kids who didn’t think they could go on a ride,” said Todd Trautwein who knew Breille.  Todd and Kerry Trautwein got to know Breille through the foundation They brought with them one of their favorite memories of Breille “We both stopped our bikes and got off our bikes It was kind of crossing like it wanted to go that way I know exactly what to do,’” said Trautwein.  The Trautwein’s explained that memory perfectly captures who Breille was “It was her kindness for everyone she met and the world’s gonna miss her,” said Todd.  Prado-Bujanda with the foundation says they want to make sure Breille’s legacy lives on by helping more children “All the funds received through the scholarship fund in her name will be used to provide adaptive equipment for another child or group of kids that would like to continue to participate in either the adaptive cycling or in the wheelchair ball for her,” said Prado-Bujanda.  If you’d like to donate to the Breille Mestre Memorial Scholarship Fund or learn more about the Carrie Tingley Foundation, click here. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience A 24-year-old New Mexico man has been accused of gunning down his mother admitting to police that he did so and was going to bury them in a ravine near the house Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from the family’s landlord, who lived next door, that he’d heard gunshots, KRQE reported Deputies found Adlai Mestre covered in blood with a gun and ammunition He admitted killing 46-year-old Raymundo Mestre Deputies found the family’s bodies facedown in the ravine Mestre also admitted to shooting the family dog The dog was so badly injured that it had to be euthanized Mestre briefly escaped from an interview room at the sheriff’s office by punching a hole in the wall Deputies chased him down the hall and took control of him Mestre has been charged with three counts of first degree murder and single counts of extreme cruelty to animals Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said at a news conference that Mestre had previously been hospitalized at Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque but did not have homicidal or suicidal ideations at that time Allen said the gun used in the killings was obtained legally by Bertha Mestre in Texas For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast [Featured image: Adlai Mestre/Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office] Listen to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast Watch Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on YouTube CHANNEL FINDER: Watch Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on your TV New research has resulted in the first high-resolution molecular picture of the equine endometrium – the inner lining of the uterus – before and after embryo implantation highlights key similarities in immune cells between early human and horse pregnancy a surprise given the vastly different placentas implantation of the equine embryo is delayed occurring roughly 40 days after the egg is fertilized “The factors that regulate this late implantation in the mare, and whether they are unique to horses, remain poorly understood,” said Mandi de Mestre the Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor in Equine Medicine at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Baker Institute for Animal Health De Mestre is senior author of “Single-cell Atlas of the Pregnant Equine Endometrium Before and After Implantation,” which published Jan. 5 in the journal Biology of Reproduction. Joanna Jaworska, assistant professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, is first author; among the co-authors is Shebl Salem, a postdoctoral researcher in de Mestre’s lab. To better understand the molecular pathways activated during equine pregnancy, the team used single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize the transcriptome (the library of RNA molecules expressed) of nearly 97,000 individual endometrial cells before and after implantation. This high-tech approach allowed them to identify 40 distinct groups of cells, creating an atlas of what genes are or are not expressed within each individual cell. This revealed multiple new immune subpopulations active at implantation and allowed them to directly compare each cell type with those present during early human pregnancy. “Implantation comes with remodeling and complex cellular interactions involving epithelial, stromal and immune cells, as well as glands and blood vessels,” de Mestre said. “The molecules regulating this process have been undefined, and we had a unique opportunity to understand the critical events in early equine pregnancy.” The data from the study has been compiled into a detailed atlas of equine pregnancy, enabling future studies to examine which genes may or may not go awry during miscarriage or other fertility issues. The atlas revealed some unexpected results, including the abundance of cells known as endometrial natural killers (eNK) throughout implantation. “This was surprising to us, as eNK cells are traditionally associated with highly invasive placentae and had only been described in small numbers in the mare,” de Mestre said. “Application of these highly sensitive techniques allowed us to show they actually represent nearly half of all the immune cells in the uterus.” Based on the genes they expressed, the researchers believe these cells may be involved in key adaptions required for a successful pregnancy, such as regulating maternal immune responses to the fetus, facilitating remodeling of the endometrium and protection against viral pathogens. “We know that these cells are the predominant immune cell present in many other species,” de Mestre said, “which means these cells have been evolutionarily conserved and adapted for the pregnant state across all mammals.” With these newly understood similarities between horses and humans, the atlas promises to yield insights into fertility for both species. “The data provides a comprehensive transcriptomic resource for researchers who are interested in investigating early pregnancy in horses, as well performing comparative studies in other mammals, including humans,” de Mestre said. High-resolution methods have changed how scientists think about species-specific differences in maternal immunity to the implanting embryo, de Mestre said, and such methods show promise in identifying novel targets that could impact fertility in both horses and humans. Researchers from the University of Life Sciences in Warsaw, Poland, and the Royal Veterinary College in the U.K. contributed to this work. Lauren Cahoon Roberts is director of communications at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Get Cornell news delivered right to your inbox. The royals were out in full force at the Formula One race this weekend, with Harriet Sperling joining her new beau's cousins and aunt ahead of the race Lady Spencer of Alresford and the Marquess of Milford Haven have become grandparents once again, as their daughter, Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, welcomes a second child with her husband, Alexander ‘Alick’ Dru The wedding of Prince Henri with Maria Teresa Mestre Royal guests included Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco (whose eldest daughter, Princess Caroline, had once been rumoured as a suitable bride for Prince Henri), the Duke of Edinburgh, King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium and the former Queen Marie-Jose of Italy. After the ceremony, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Prince Henri left Notre-Dame Cathedral underneath an archway of swords, before returning to the palace, where they appeared on the balcony to hundreds of well-wishers, greeting the waving crowds with kisses. Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa welcomed Princess Iman on 3 August 2024 « Back Whatever is going on in Argentina and Rome selling it to the public as the result of a pope who governs without fear or favor should have been straightforward The Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, has renounced his see less than a year after taking it. A terse statement in the daily bulletin from the press office of the Holy See announced on Monday morning that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 55-year-old Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre after only eight and a half months in office The press office gave no hint of a reason for the resignation but a statement from Mestre on Monday said Francis demanded his resignation over something to do with Mestre’s former see which Mestre governed from August 2017 until July 2023 Mar del Plata appears to be in some significant trouble Two bishops-elect resigned the government of Mar del Plata before they were installed José María Baliña and Gustavo Larrazábal were each appointed by Pope Francis to succeed Mestre in Mar del Plata “[Some] [d]ays ago,” Mestre said in his statement on Monday “the Holy See summoned me to Rome to discuss some aspects of the Diocese of Mar del Plata after my transfer to the Archdiocese of La Plata,” which is where Mestre went when Francis made him the head of it “[A]fter confronting some different perceptions with what occurred in the Diocese of Mar del Plata from November 2023 to the present,” Mestre’s statement continued “Pope Francis asked me to resign from the La Plata see.” Mestre reports that he did so “with profound peace and total rectitude of conscience before God for how I acted and with filial and theological obedience to the Holy Father.” supposedly transpired in Mar del Plata between November 2023 and the present there’s no word about why anything as may have transpired in Mar del Plata after Mestre left should require Mestre to answer for it is Mestre’s protestation of “total rectitude of conscience” in the absence of any specific reason to think he may not have There’s something fishy about the whole business and it’ll be local reporters who burn shoe leather to say just what is causing the stink but there’s a reason we say that fish rots from the head down Competent comms people see this sort of thing from miles away The really good ones see them beyond the horizon The great ones see them coming around corners Given even a little bit of a “Heads up!” any half-decent flack will keep his principal clear of the impact zone when whatever is coming does hit Smart principals put their flacks in position to see things coming and give them the information they need to get in front of stories Smart principals have their comms people in the room and on the watchtower when Pope Francis plucked the man who was then styled Archbishop Victor Manuel “Tucho” Fernandez out of that see and set him up in the corner office of the doctrine dicastery in Rome where the fellow now styled Cardinal Tucho has not been an entirely uncontroversial presence Mestre was Pope Francis’s pick to succeed Tucho in La Plata and he is now out after significantly less than a year Both men Francis picked to succeed Mestre in Mar del Plata quit before they even started they’re all problematic—though very differently so—and they’re all Pope Francis’s guys the first of the two men named to succeed Mestre in Mar del Plata struggled after ocular surgery and decided he really oughtn’t take up the new assignment had allegations against him from at least one woman The nunciature in Argentina apparently knew something since they issued a statement of support for Larrazábal and downplaying unspecified rumors about his conduct and character It is fair to wonder whether Francis personally knew about either fellow’s struggles and fair to ask who knew what about whom and when and fair to think Francis ought to have known in any case it should have been easy to spin this as the work of a hands-on leader who acts with alacrity when problems come to light Whatever is going on in Argentina and in Rome—it bears mention that Tucho was in to see the Holy Father on Monday morning—selling it to the public as the result of a pope who governs without fear or favor should have been straightforward Pope Francis has a very big comms outfit full of supremely competent professionals—I mean the people in Comms who actually do things—champing at the bit and rearing to go which is to get in front of stories like this one and shape the narrative for their principal The Vatican’s comms apparatchiks have strong relationships with journalists in Rome and around the world as well as copious experience with just this sort of work and lots of great ideas there is a long history of cutting the comms people out of comms work One thinks of the Williamson debacle under Benedict XVI when the press office announced the lifting of the excommunication declared on four SSPX bishops—billed as a “rehabilitation” though it really wasn’t—the holocaust-denying Richard Williamson among them There were plenty of people in several comms outfits who would have told the decision-makers he was a kook dysfunction has become the order of the day Cutting Comms out of comms is now standard operating procedure One can imagine Pope Francis in the place of Strother Martin’s 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Click here to sign up for our newsletter ‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop No reason to be cynical about celebrity conversions And what does that have to do with all the following political campaignish narrative shaping getting in front of stories speechifying advice which followed Did anyone listen when priests there said that the new Pope Francis had been persecuting priests for wearing cassocks while Bergoglio was running things there No….everybody said those stories were likely overblown Here is yet another example of The Great Refomrer Pope being totally transparent to dispel any hint of a scandal and cover-up When is Francis scheduled to visit Argentina I don’t wish to nitpick here on a tangential topic but is holocaust-denial really grounds for excommunication It would seem to be more a question of historical fact Williamson may be completely off his rocker but must he remain formally excluded from the Church for that reason must I prepare for my own expulsion for climate change denial If disputing history is sufficiently grave wouldn’t arguing against a scientific theory endorsed by all the good and great including Francis himself be equally offensive There is a huge difference between skepticism about climate change (I for one am convinced it is occurring and that we have greatly contributed to it but that’s irrelevant to my point) and denying the mass murder committed by the Nazis documented in many sound ways including by the German government itself based on Nazi files and testimony I do not know how anyone who does that can be viewed as anything but rather evil themselves even if they wear an archbishop’s mitre even arch — with which to cover Bergoglio’s Dark Vatican It is the perfect match of material and medium Another winner from our most-transparent-no-tolerance-of-abuse-corruption-clericalism Pope These guys are apparently called Ordinary for a reason it happens all the time to major bureaucracies “Successor of the Apostles,” betrays a suicidal attitude a backwardist mentality stuck in a dogmatic box As for taking Francis to task for not turning things over to the comms/spin doctor pros well he did exactly that over his bishop conference use of the word “faggot” and what we got from the pros was only plausible deniability all the way around…An apology from the press office with no direct quote of Francis anywhere in it and a statement that said this happening was behind closed doors and only a reported happening….so a press office apology for something which might not have happened and an apology from Francis which could be denied as a press office mistake… Far more sinister if this ‘uncertain’ & ‘accidental’ leak was cunningly planned as a way to try to assuage the anger of so many Catholics over the evidence of unrestricted clergy homosexuality (the ‘lilac mafia cartel’) & PF’s public cherishings of LGBT causes including profane blessings in Catholic churches Yet again our very unique pope & his skilled pr team seem to have pulled-off another: “Now you see me “Dear Pope Francis & Co.: ‘You cain’t pin me down’ ain’t agonna work on Judgment Day!” Always in the grace & mercy of King Jesus Christ; love & blessings from marty All of these comments sound like a bunch of babbling old ladies with nothing better to do than try to figure out what the town mayor had up his sleeve when he walked to the grocery store instead of driving All comments posted at Catholic World Report are moderated While vigorous debate is welcome and encouraged please note that in the interest of maintaining a civilized and helpful level of discussion comments containing obscene language or personal attacks—or those that are deemed by the editors to be needlessly combative or inflammatory—will not be published From a June 28th Vatican Insider interview with Archbishop William E. 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But in a May 27 statement, the archbishop said he had been summoned to Rome in recent days to “discuss some aspects” of the situation in the Mar del Plata diocese a suffragan see of the La Plata archdiocese after confronting some different perceptions with what happened in the Diocese of Mar del Plata from November 2023 to the present Pope Francis asked me to resign from the La Plata see,” said Mestre who was installed as La Plata’s archbishop in September 2023 “With profound peace and total rectitude of conscience before God for how I acted, trusting that the Truth makes us free (cf. Jn 8:32) and with filial and theological obedience to the Holy Father which was accepted and made public today.” Mestre’s comment about events in the Mar del Plata diocese since November 2023 likely referred to the appointment that month of his successor The 65-year-old Baliña resigned just 22 days after Pope Francis — the first Argentine pope — named him head of the diocese serving around 774,000 Catholics Baliña said in a Dec. 5 letter to Catholics in the Mar del Plata diocese that he had struggled following surgery for a retinal detachment and decided to resign “after further discernment and consultation with the Holy See.” On the day that he accepted Baliña’s resignation the pope named the 62-year-old Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal as Mar del Plata’s new bishop But 35 days later, and just three days before his installation, Larrazábal also resigned sending shockwaves through the Argentine Church Leave a comment Shortly before Larrazábal’s resignation, the apostolic nunciature to Argentina had taken the usual step of issuing a statement underlining that the Holy See had “full confidence” in the bishop The nunciature also deplored what it described as “the rumors that circulate and have no basis.” The nunciature did not specify the nature of the rumors, but a local newspaper reported that Larrazábal’s installation had been thrown into doubt following the emergence of allegations against the bishop La Capital said that Larrazábal had faced allegations of harassment and abuse of power from an unnamed woman from Mar del Plata who worked for an organization linked to the Church The paper said that its reporters had “obtained testimonies from people very close to the woman,” who did not wish to speak with the media who does not appear to have responded publicly to the allegations continues to serve as an auxiliary bishop of Argentina’s Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo Buenos Aires auxiliary Bishop Ernesto Giobando, S.J., is currently serving as the apostolic administrator of Mar del Plata while Pope Francis considers his third pick for the diocese since Mestre’s appointment to the La Plata archdiocese in July 2023 In a farewell message to his almost 900,000-strong flock Mestre said: “Today I am no longer your pastor I want to tell you that I have been very happy these eight and a half months and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”  “I have enjoyed every meeting with the lay men and women of all ages Thank you for the gestures of gentleness and kindness in each of the visits Thank you for inviting me to be part of your lives I was truly able to experience the diversity and depth of faith in God of many of you a committed faith that edified and enriched me more than once.” it pains me to leave you as pastor of this particular Church that is on pilgrimage in La Plata but I am sure that God has much better plans that I cannot finish deciphering today.”  so that you may prepare for this new stage in the expectation of the new shepherd that the Lord will give you through dear Pope Francis.” On the day that Mestre’s resignation was announced, Pope Francis granted a private audience to Cardinal Fernández who served as Archbishop of La Plata from June 2018 until his appointment as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2023 Bishop Alberto Germán Bochatey, O.S.A., an auxiliary bishop of La Plata, will serve as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until the appointment of a new archbishop. elements within the church in Mar del Plata made a fuss which was traced back to Mestre https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/la-renuncia-de-monsenor-mestre-designaciones-fallidas-un-carpetazo-y-protestas-que-molestaron-a-nid29052024/ ReplyShare6 more comments...LatestNo posts An Argentine archbishop insisted he had a clear conscience Monday following his unexpected resignation after barely eight months in office. Argentine Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre. CELAM via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre stood down as the Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata May 27 Share succeeding the now Cardinal V\u00EDctor Manuel Fern\u00E1ndez The Vatican did not give a reason for Mestre\u2019s resignation. But in a May 27 statement, the archbishop said he had been summoned to Rome in recent days to \u201Cdiscuss some aspects\u201D of the situation in the Mar del Plata diocese Pope Francis asked me to resign from the La Plata see,\u201D said Mestre who was installed as La Plata\u2019s archbishop in September 2023 \u201CWith profound peace and total rectitude of conscience before God for how I acted, trusting that the Truth makes us free (cf. Jn 8:32) which was accepted and made public today.\u201D Mestre\u2019s comment about events in the Mar del Plata diocese since November 2023 likely referred to the appointment that month of his successor The 65-year-old Bali\u00F1a resigned just 22 days after Pope Francis \u2014 the first Argentine pope \u2014 named him head of the diocese serving around 774,000 Catholics Bali\u00F1a said in a Dec. 5 letter to Catholics in the Mar del Plata diocese that he had struggled following surgery for a retinal detachment and decided to resign \u201Cafter further discernment and consultation with the Holy See.\u201D On the day that he accepted Bali\u00F1a\u2019s resignation the pope named the 62-year-old Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larraz\u00E1bal as Mar del Plata\u2019s new bishop.  But 35 days later, and just three days before his installation, Larraz\u00E1bal also resigned Leave a comment Shortly before Larraz\u00E1bal\u2019s resignation, the apostolic nunciature to Argentina had taken the usual step of issuing a statement underlining that the Holy See had \u201Cfull confidence\u201D in the bishop The nunciature also deplored what it described as \u201Cthe rumors that circulate and have no basis.\u201D The nunciature did not specify the nature of the rumors, but a local newspaper reported that Larraz\u00E1bal\u2019s installation had been thrown into doubt following the emergence of allegations against the bishop La Capital said that Larraz\u00E1bal had faced allegations of harassment and abuse of power from an unnamed woman from Mar del Plata who worked for an organization linked to the Church The paper said that its reporters had \u201Cobtained testimonies from people very close to the woman,\u201D who did not wish to speak with the media continues to serve as an auxiliary bishop of Argentina\u2019s Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo Buenos Aires auxiliary Bishop Ernesto Giobando, S.J., is currently serving as the apostolic administrator of Mar del Plata while Pope Francis considers his third pick for the diocese since Mestre\u2019s appointment to the La Plata archdiocese in July 2023 In a farewell message to his almost 900,000-strong flock Mestre said: \u201CToday I am no longer your pastor I thank you from the bottom of my heart.\u201D  \u201CI have enjoyed every meeting with the lay men and women of all ages \u201CThank you for making me feel at home a committed faith that edified and enriched me more than once.\u201D but I am sure that God has much better plans that I cannot finish deciphering today.\u201D  so that you may prepare for this new stage in the expectation of the new shepherd that the Lord will give you through dear Pope Francis.\u201D On the day that Mestre\u2019s resignation was announced, Pope Francis granted a private audience to Cardinal Fern\u00E1ndez who served as Archbishop of La Plata from June 2018 until his appointment as prefect of the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2023 Bishop Alberto Germ\u00E1n Bochatey, O.S.A., an auxiliary bishop of La Plata, will serve as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until the appointment of a new archbishop Subscribe now A study of horses – which share many important similarities with humans in their chromosomes and pregnancies – revealed that 42% of miscarriages and spontaneous abortions in the first two months of pregnancy were due to complications from an extra set of chromosomes “Over that embryonic period [up to eight weeks from conception], triploidy had rarely been reported in mammals outside of women,” said Mandi de Mestre the Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor of Equine Medicine at Baker Institute for Animal Health and in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine “The study tells us that over the first six weeks of gestation this will likely be the primary cause of pregnancy loss following natural conception.”  Broodmares graze in a field at Baker Institute for Animal Health de Mestre is the corresponding author of “Naturally Occurring Horse Model of Miscarriage Reveals Temporal Relationship Between Chromosomal Aberration Type and Point of Lethality,” published August 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Human miscarriages occur in 10-20% of pregnancies and are commonly associated with chromosomal errors but there have been no suitable animal models that truly duplicate the features of the condition The new research findings will help veterinarians better understand the causes of pregnancy loss in horses and identifies horses as an excellent model for studying human miscarriage “We were able to study the impact of chromosome errors across the entire pregnancy in the horse,” de Mestre said “We found that triploidy is only associated with losses in early pregnancy.” and earlier at The Royal Veterinary College received 256 fetus and placenta samples from veterinarians who treated horses with failed pregnancies over a period of 10 years the researchers were able to investigate the prevalence of different types of chromosomal copy number errors associated with pregnancy loss They found that chromosomal errors occurred in 57.9% of pregnancy losses up to day 55 of gestation in 57.2% of losses between days 56 and 110 and in only 1.4% of losses between days 111 and the end of pregnancy Aneuploidy (loss or gain of a single whole chromosome) was mainly associated with miscarriages in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy while deletions or duplications of only part of a chromosome were found in miscarriages after 110 days These findings turned out to be remarkably similar to those observed in a number of large studies in women Horses are a good model for studying human pregnancies because they have a similar gestation period – 11 months compared to nine months in women – and the embryo develops at a similar rate in the early stages horse chromosomes have a very similar genetic content to human chromosomes which makes them particularly relevant for the study of chromosome errors Reasons for miscarriage in women in very early pregnancy have been difficult to determine because most fetuses during this period are lost at home leaving scientists without material – and data – to study The study’s findings provide insight into the frequency of chromosome errors over the equivalent period of the first six weeks of human gestation Because of the value of horses and the emotional attachment their owners have to them which then provide extensive data for research Mice have a gestation period of about three weeks and natural pregnancy losses in mice are low.  the study provides new details about common chromosomal abnormalities that will likely change the clinical management of pregnancies if a clinician determines that a horse has a major chromosomal error they may no longer choose to extend that pregnancy by administering hormones The study will also point researchers toward the development of new diagnostic tests for chromosome abnormalities in horse fetuses and investigating molecular mechanisms that lead to these abnormalities “This research has provided a foundation for understanding the genetic causes of pregnancy loss in horses often referred to as pregnancy loss of unknown cause,” said Shebl Salem a postdoctoral researcher in de Mestre’s Equine Pregnancy Lab and a co-first author of the study.  Other co-first authors include Jessica Lawson of the Royal Veterinary College in London The study was partly funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board and Thoroughbred Breeders Association.  Get Cornell news delivered right to your inbox The architectural studio Octavio Mestre in collaboration with Michel Matival from C+D studio have designed a new coworking space for Communauté des Communes Sud Roussillon (CCSR) The project is located in les Caves Ecoiffier the old wine cellars of the French town of Alénya The design is characterized by its enormous wooden beams running from façade to façade and by its variety of modular units which adapt to the needs of young local companies and start-ups in the region The intervention led the group of architects Octavio Mestre and C+D to open gaps in the rear façade and roof to illuminate the interior space through skylights with solar control A series of mobile modules were implemented inside to facilitate different layouts and accesses through sliding doors The project continually seeks flexibility in spaces that allow the rotation of users creating spaces that can be joined together more easily the new is constantly sought to be differentiated from the old through the contrast of the new wooden modules and the old roof beams supported on the stone walls which required the addition of a second evacuation route a second external staircase was designed on the façade Déclic Tiers-Lieu in Alénya by Octavio Mestre Project description by  Octavio Mestre  and under enormous wooden beams that run from façade to façade a coworking space was proposed for the town according to the needs of young local companies and start-ups in the region the Communauté des Communes Sud Roussillon (CCSR) The intervention involved opening holes in the rear façade (corten steel boxes that can be inhabited as was already done in the Olivé Gumà Clinic in Barcelona or in the Tamariu house) and in the roof through skylights with solar control that illuminate the central space many of them mobile to favor different implementations and modules accessible through sliding doors that can be joined at will with others there is a small stand for presentations and community events The project is committed to maximum flexibility that allows user rotation The regulatory need for a second evacuation route invited us to design the emergency staircase on the rear façade that interacts with the new windows and is presented in a sculptural form from a playful component: a series of networks that allowed the youngest to live and have another spatial perception of the place that by the complications that entailed regulatory effects were not implemented Contrast is voluntarily sought between the new wooden modules and the old roof beams (trying to minimize height problems) while leaving the stone of the walls visible The project is one of three public competitions won in France in the last three years Octavio Mestre Lead architects.- Nicolas Cregut and Laurent Duport Project.- Pablo Mera and Sofía Simioni.Construction management.- Michel Matival from C+D.Engineering.- PGI Alpha Omega.Furniture.- AB Concept.Control office.- Qualiconsult.Preliminary studies.- COGEAM (Claire Gousailles and Benjamin Hours) Masonry.- ToulougesEnclosures and locksmithing.- ACS fermetures.Partitions and plastering.- Technobat.Electricity.- ASC + Jean Tourres.Plumbing and water evacuation.- Mares.Painting.- Atelier Oliver CCSR Communauté des Communes Sud Roussillon.- Thierry Del Poso Philippe Casenove and Sonia Bourgeon.Mairie d'Alenya Jean.- André Magdalou Adrià Goula He was a visiting professor at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) during the spring semester of 1994 and is a founding member of the School of Architecture of the International University of Catalonia (UIC) Since 1997 he has also been a professor of master's and postgraduate courses at the Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA) on corporate and office design Octavio Mestre was a correspondent for several magazines and has published numerous books on architecture He is currently co-director of the digital magazine t18.OMA Octavio Mestre Arquitectos also includes architects Bernadita Jofre (1993) Archive REMODELING-RENOVATION Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Miral Fahmy Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in 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All rights reserved The resignation was quite surprising, considering that Mestre is only 55 years old and enjoyed the apparent trust of Pope Francis. He had also governed previously the Diocese of Mar del Plata for 6 years, in what seemed a successful term.  Argentine Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre CELAM via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).But in the letter announcing his resignation Mestre said it had come at the pope’s request The archbishop explained that Francis had summoned him to Rome to “dialogue about some aspects of the Diocese of Mar del Plata after my transfer to the Archdiocese of La Plata upon being appointed metropolitan archbishop.”  "After confronting some different perceptions of what happened in the Diocese of Mar del Plata from November 2023 to the present Pope Francis asked me to resign from the See of La Plata," he said Mestre’s resignation as La Plata’s archbishop is connected to a complicated succession fight in the Diocese of Mar del Plata Share Mestre was appointed archbishop of La Plata on July 28, 2023, taking possession of his see in September, the same month his predecessor, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, started work as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.  Most local observers regarded La Plata a tough job.  The Archdiocese of La Plata is generally seen as having a “conservative” profile, with a succession of bishops to match it since the 1970s.  Before the appointment of Fernández, a close collaborator of Francis’, the archdiocese was led by Archbishop Héctor Aguer, perhaps the bishop who has been most critical of Francis in his homeland.  The pope accepted Aguer’s resignation in 2018, shortly after he turned 75. But while Fernández was never likely to gel with the local clergy, Francis was believed to want a trusted man in the third most prominent see in the country, after Buenos Aires and Córdoba.  “Fernández was not loved one bit in La Plata, neither among the clergy nor the faithful,” a source close to the archdiocesan chancery told The Pillar.  “And it was understood that Mestre arrived [to La Plata] at the suggestion of Fernández.”  Before he was appointed to the La Plata archdiocese, Mestre governed the Diocese of Mar del Plata for six years and was also considered close to Francis and his pastoral priorities, like Fernández.  But unlike Fernandez, Mestre managed to win over the clergy of the Archdiocese of La Plata very early in his tenure in the archdiocese.  “He had become a very beloved archbishop in a very short time,” one La Plata priest told The Pillar. But with local clergy happy with their new archbishop, Mestre did have problems in his former diocese, Mar del Plata.  After Mestre's departure for La Plata, the Diocese of Mar del Plata became a revolving door of episcopal appointments.  Bishop José María Baliña, auxiliary of Buenos Aires, was first to be appointed, on Nov. 21, 2023.  But on Dec.13, Baliña resigned before he could be installed as bishop.  Baliña said in a public letter that he was facing serious health issues following a retinal detachment, two complicated surgeries, and one more scheduled.  The risk of losing his sight in the short term was high, he said, which precipitated his decision.  “When my appointment was published, I received such an avalanche of greetings, reports and recommendations that I realized that I was not in a position to take on the mission there. After discerning it better and consulting with the Holy See, I decided to present my resignation,” he said.  Sources close to the appointment and resignation told The Pillar that there was nothing unusual about Baliña's resignation. Instead, the bishop has continued to exercise his episcopal ministry as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires without any role in governance.  Alongside news of Baliña's resignation, the appointment of his successor, the Claretian Bishop Gustavo Larrazábal, auxiliary of San Juan de Cuyo, was announced.  But shortly after his appointment, complaints started to circulate against Larrazábal, alleging harassment and abuse of power between 2007 and 2013 in other dioceses.  A woman originally from Mar del Plata alleged that Larrazábal had harassed her in Buenos Aires, where Larrazábal served at that time.  When the complaint against Larrazábal surfaced, following his nomination to Mar del Plata, the apostolic nunciature in Argentina published a statement saying that it supported Larrazábal's appointment, against “rumors” that “have no basis.”  On Jan. 17 of this year, Larrazábal presented his resignation. Auxiliary Bishop Ernesto Giobando, SJ of Buenos Aires, was named apostolic administrator of the Mar del Plata diocese — the third bishop assigned to lead the diocese since Mestre.  The timeline of the nuncio’s emphatic defense of Larrazábal, followed by his resignation, left lingering questions for many Catholics. One of the first measures that Giobando took as apostolic administrator of Mar del Plata was to open an investigation into the vicar general of the diocese, Fr. Luis Albóniga, over his short role as diocesan administrator, in the period after Mestre left for La Plata.  Albóniga was a close collaborator of Mestre and, according to local media, his preferred candidate to succeed him.  Amid the investigation, Albóniga was temporarily sent to serve in the Diocese of Jujuy, more than 1,300 miles away.  Sources close to the situation told The Pillar that Albóniga was critical of the governance of Mar del Plata after Mestre’s departure, which became a factor in his departure for Jujuy.  But the deeper reason could be something else, several local sources explained.   According to local media reports, a group of influential people from the diocese, close to Archbishop Mestre, pushed to have Albóniga named as bishop after Baliña's resignation.  This group is alleged to have been behind the leak of the complaints against Larrazábal, meant to force his resignation and clear the way for Albóniga.  But after Francis appointed Giobando – the pope’s former student at the Jesuit seminary in Buenos Aires – as apostolic administrator, the lobbying operation for Albóniga went up a gear.  On March 28, during the Chrism Mass, a group appeared at the Cathedral of Mar del Plata with signs addressed to the apostolic administrator, demanding Albóniga’s return to the diocese.  Catholics in de Mar del Plata demonstrating for Fr. Luis Albóniga during the Chrism Mass. Image via La Capital de Mar del Plata.In addition, the newspaper La Capital – perhaps the most widely read in Mar del Plata – published a letter of support from Albóniga asking for his quick return and stating that “since the sad news [of his departure for Jujuy] became known, it has not stopped being in the mouths and in the hearts” of all the parishioners.  “There is tremendous consternation, as well as – it must be said – displeasure at the decision taken and the way in which it was executed,” said the letter, which was signed by a group of local Catholics, including businessman Florencio Aldrey, owner of the newspaper.  La Capital had previously published an editorial in December questioning Larrazábal's appointment before, on January 9, reporting the complaints against Larrazábal for harassment and abuse of power.  This, according to local sources, is what led Francis to summon Mestre to Rome to discuss the situation.  During that conversation, The Pillar was told, there was disagreement about Mestre's role in Larrazábal's resignation and the signs of support for Albóniga but Francis asked Mestre to resign.  While none of the sources close to the archbishop and the diocese who spoke to The Pillar claimed first-hand knowledge of Mestre acting to coordinate or encourage the demonstrations for Albóniga’s return to Mar del Plata or in the resurfacing of the complaints against Larrazábal. However, they all pointed to Albóniga serving as the archbishop’s vicar general in the diocese for almost all of Mestre's tenure.  Local media has also reported that Mestre requested Albóniga’s appointment as auxiliary bishop for the diocese in 2019, although the Vatican decided to appoint another priest, the Augustinian Darío Quintana.  Now, with the papally-requested resignation of Mestre, Francis has two important vacancies to fill: first, a diocese that has already had two failed nominations and, second, the third most important archdiocese in the country.  Given the considerable instability in both dioceses following the spate of resignations, it would make sense if the pope chooses to allow the waters to calm before making any new appointments.  The resignations in Mar del Plata also suggest that there have been problems with the background review processes for prospective episcopal appointments in Argentina. Baliña's health problems were well known before his appointment and the complaint against Larrazábal, although it did not proceed, was certainly known to his religious superiors and congregation.  Even if those complaints were not deemed credible, the decision to appoint Larrazábal without a plan to mitigate their resurfacing appears questionable, given his subsequent resignation.  The situation is perhaps even more complex in La Plata. It is an archdiocese whose clergy are widely accepted to have a pastoral and theological character different from that of Francis. Bishops like Mestre, who managed to earn the trust of a conservative clergy while himself embodying a style closer to the pope’s, do not grow on trees.  Francis could find himself forced to choose between appointing a bishop with an outlook and character more closely resembling the archdiocese, or opting for someone he trusts personally, but who might find it much harder to settle into office.  For now, La Plata is being led by its most senior auxiliary, Bishop Alberto Bochaney, as apostolic administrator. Bochaney was made auxiliary under Archbishop Aguer in 2013 and the signs so far suggest he is no less invested in the succession crisis in both dioceses.  As Bochaney presided over the Corpus Christi celebration in La Plata last week, faithful attended the celebration with banners in support of Mestre and Albóniga. In the intentions of the Mass, special prayers were offered “for Mons. Gabriel Mestre, Father Luis Albóniga and all the clergy, so that this time of trial may also be a 'time of grace' for them.”  Bochaney announced, through tears, in a speech he read after the Mass, that Mestre would remain in La Plata until the appointment of the next archbishop.  “He has decided to withdraw a little. He has asked us not to say goodbye or send greetings. For example, I had specially invited him to come to this Eucharist and he told me that he did not want to be present so as not to be a cause of distraction," Bochaney said. The layout doesn't help (me) either as the article is made of very short paragraphs, at times only a few words long. Maybe the use of bullet points to highlight the timeline should help, along a clear differentiation of who is who, where and when. If only there were some word that would capture the idea of "walking together" that might be applicable to this situation! ReplyShare1 reply6 more comments...LatestNo posts On May 27, 2024, the Archbishop Gabriel Mestre of La Plata, Argentina, made public his resignation as archbishop, which came after just 10 months in office.  The resignation was quite surprising, considering that Mestre is only 55 years old and enjoyed the apparent trust of Pope Francis. He had also governed previously the Diocese of Mar del Plata for 6 years, in what seemed a successful term.  Mestre said it had come at the pope\u2019s request The archbishop explained that Francis had summoned him to Rome to \u201Cdialogue about some aspects of the Diocese of Mar del Plata after my transfer to the Archdiocese of La Plata upon being appointed metropolitan archbishop.\u201D  \\\"After confronting some different perceptions of what happened in the Diocese of Mar del Plata from November 2023 to the present Pope Francis asked me to resign from the See of La Plata,\\\" he said.  Mestre\u2019s resignation as La Plata\u2019s archbishop is connected to a complicated succession fight in the Diocese of Mar del Plata Share Mestre was appointed archbishop of La Plata on July 28 Cardinal V\u00EDctor Manuel Fern\u00E1ndez started work as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.  Most local observers regarded La Plata a tough job.  The Archdiocese of La Plata is generally seen as having a \u201Cconservative\u201D profile with a succession of bishops to match it since the 1970s.  the archdiocese was led by Archbishop H\u00E9ctor Aguer perhaps the bishop who has been most critical of Francis in his homeland.  The pope accepted Aguer\u2019s resignation in 2018 But while Fern\u00E1ndez was never likely to gel with the local clergy Francis was believed to want a trusted man in the third most prominent see in the country after Buenos Aires and C\u00F3rdoba.  \u201CFern\u00E1ndez was not loved one bit in La Plata neither among the clergy nor the faithful,\u201D a source close to the archdiocesan chancery told The Pillar.  \u201CAnd it was understood that Mestre arrived [to La Plata] at the suggestion of Fern\u00E1ndez.\u201D  Before he was appointed to the La Plata archdiocese Mestre governed the Diocese of Mar del Plata for six years and was also considered close to Francis and his pastoral priorities Mestre managed to win over the clergy of the Archdiocese of La Plata very early in his tenure in the archdiocese  \u201CHe had become a very beloved archbishop in a very short time,\u201D one La Plata priest told The Pillar But with local clergy happy with their new archbishop Mestre did have problems in his former diocese the Diocese of Mar del Plata became a revolving door of episcopal appointments.  Bali\u00F1a resigned before he could be installed as bishop.  Bali\u00F1a said in a public letter that he was facing serious health issues following a retinal detachment The risk of losing his sight in the short term was high reports and recommendations that I realized that I was not in a position to take on the mission there After discerning it better and consulting with the Holy See I decided to present my resignation,\u201D he said.  Sources close to the appointment and resignation told The Pillar that there was nothing unusual about Bali\u00F1a's resignation the bishop has continued to exercise his episcopal ministry as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires without any role in governance.  Alongside news of Bali\u00F1a's resignation the Claretian Bishop Gustavo Larraz\u00E1bal complaints started to circulate against Larraz\u00E1bal alleging harassment and abuse of power between 2007 and 2013 in other dioceses.  A woman originally from Mar del Plata alleged that Larraz\u00E1bal had harassed her in Buenos Aires where Larraz\u00E1bal served at that time.  When the complaint against Larraz\u00E1bal surfaced the apostolic nunciature in Argentina published a statement saying that it supported Larraz\u00E1bal's appointment against \u201Crumors\u201D that \u201Chave no basis.\u201D  was named apostolic administrator of the Mar del Plata diocese \u2014 the third bishop assigned to lead the diocese since Mestre.  The timeline of the nuncio\u2019s emphatic defense of Larraz\u00E1bal left lingering questions for many Catholics One of the first measures that Giobando took as apostolic administrator of Mar del Plata was to open an investigation into the vicar general of the diocese, Fr. Luis Alb\u00F3niga, over his short role as diocesan administrator, in the period after Mestre left for La Plata.  Alb\u00F3niga was a close collaborator of Mestre and, according to local media, his preferred candidate to succeed him.  Amid the investigation, Alb\u00F3niga was temporarily sent to serve in the Diocese of Jujuy, more than 1,300 miles away.  Sources close to the situation told The Pillar that Alb\u00F3niga was critical of the governance of Mar del Plata after Mestre\u2019s departure, which became a factor in his departure for Jujuy.  But the deeper reason could be something else, several local sources explained.   According to local media reports, a group of influential people from the diocese, close to Archbishop Mestre, pushed to have Alb\u00F3niga named as bishop after Bali\u00F1a's resignation.  This group is alleged to have been behind the leak of the complaints against Larraz\u00E1bal, meant to force his resignation and clear the way for Alb\u00F3niga.  But after Francis appointed Giobando \u2013 the pope\u2019s former student at the Jesuit seminary in Buenos Aires \u2013 as apostolic administrator, the lobbying operation for Alb\u00F3niga went up a gear.  On March 28, during the Chrism Mass, a group appeared at the Cathedral of Mar del Plata with signs addressed to the apostolic administrator, demanding Alb\u00F3niga\u2019s return to the diocese.  Catholics in de Mar del Plata demonstrating for Fr Image via La Capital de Mar del Plata.In addition the newspaper La Capital \u2013 perhaps the most widely read in Mar del Plata \u2013 published a letter of support from Alb\u00F3niga asking for his quick return and stating that \u201Csince the sad news [of his departure for Jujuy] became known it has not stopped being in the mouths and in the hearts\u201D of all the parishioners.  as well as \u2013 it must be said \u2013 displeasure at the decision taken and the way in which it was executed,\u201D said the letter which was signed by a group of local Catholics La Capital had previously published an editorial in December questioning Larraz\u00E1bal's appointment before reporting the complaints against Larraz\u00E1bal for harassment and abuse of power.  is what led Francis to summon Mestre to Rome to discuss the situation.  there was disagreement about Mestre's role in Larraz\u00E1bal's resignation and the signs of support for Alb\u00F3niga but Francis asked Mestre to resign.  While none of the sources close to the archbishop and the diocese who spoke to The Pillar claimed first-hand knowledge of Mestre acting to coordinate or encourage the demonstrations for Alb\u00F3niga\u2019s return to Mar del Plata or in the resurfacing of the complaints against Larraz\u00E1bal they all pointed to Alb\u00F3niga serving as the archbishop\u2019s vicar general in the diocese for almost all of Mestre's tenure.  Local media has also reported that Mestre requested Alb\u00F3niga\u2019s appointment as auxiliary bishop for the diocese in 2019 although the Vatican decided to appoint another priest the Augustinian Dar\u00EDo Quintana.  with the papally-requested resignation of Mestre Francis has two important vacancies to fill: first a diocese that has already had two failed nominations and the third most important archdiocese in the country.  Given the considerable instability in both dioceses following the spate of resignations it would make sense if the pope chooses to allow the waters to calm before making any new appointments.  The resignations in Mar del Plata also suggest that there have been problems with the background review processes for prospective episcopal appointments in Argentina Bali\u00F1a's health problems were well known before his appointment and the complaint against Larraz\u00E1bal was certainly known to his religious superiors and congregation.  Even if those complaints were not deemed credible the decision to appoint Larraz\u00E1bal without a plan to mitigate their resurfacing appears questionable The situation is perhaps even more complex in La Plata It is an archdiocese whose clergy are widely accepted to have a pastoral and theological character different from that of Francis who managed to earn the trust of a conservative clergy while himself embodying a style closer to the pope\u2019s Francis could find himself forced to choose between appointing a bishop with an outlook and character more closely resembling the archdiocese or opting for someone he trusts personally but who might find it much harder to settle into office.  La Plata is being led by its most senior auxiliary Bochaney was made auxiliary under Archbishop Aguer in 2013 and the signs so far suggest he is no less invested in the succession crisis in both dioceses.  As Bochaney presided over the Corpus Christi celebration in La Plata last week faithful attended the celebration with banners in support of Mestre and Alb\u00F3niga special prayers were offered \u201Cfor Mons Father Luis Alb\u00F3niga and all the clergy so that this time of trial may also be a 'time of grace' for them.\u201D  that Mestre would remain in La Plata until the appointment of the next archbishop.  He has asked us not to say goodbye or send greetings I had specially invited him to come to this Eucharist and he told me that he did not want to be present so as not to be a cause of distraction,\\\" Bochaney said due to causes that have not been disclosed passed away this Saturday from causes that have not been disclosed as announced on his Twitter account by the Minister of Culture The great actress and educator Corina Mestre has passed away today in Havana Cuban culture loses one of its most prominent figures and the Revolution loses a steadfast activist Our everlasting gratitude for your work and your example she also served as a teacher at the National School of Art (ENA) She began working in 1981 at the Grupo Teatro Estudio with which she produced over 70 stage performances The television audience remembers her for her remarkable performances in telenovelas such as Pasión y prejuicio and El eco de las piedras and her leading role in the adaptation of Federico García Lorca's play La casa de Bernarda Alba she was awarded the National Theater Prize 2022 she was a staunch supporter of the regime and actively participated in political events organized by the Party and the Government he referred to the Cuban activists and opponents who confronted the official duo Buena Fe during their tour in Spain as "barbarians." "Cuban artists and intellectuals are constantly assaulted by the enemies Because this is a battle of good against evil," he stated in an interview with television he signed the letter from the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) that denied the repression unleashed by the regime following the massive protests in Havana and other provinces against the blackouts he stated that "socialism in Cuba is irreversible" and that such demonstrations could not be tolerated Mestre came to the defense of Castroism in a video in which he stated that the Cuban Constitution establishes the irreversible nature of socialism in the country and that the entire population supports this political choice The actress was born in Havana and trained in Performing Arts at the Higher Institute of Art Her career in theater also encompassed working with children in various adaptations of classics such as Cinderella The Ministry of Culture dedicated a tribute on its Facebook wall this Saturday and expressed 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death a few kilometers from Veneto's tourist capital on the night of September 20 while defending a woman who had been robbed Residents leaned out of their windows to applaud the procession as it progressed along the road from the train station to the city center angry Venetians spontaneously joined forces to visualize a different city Mestre has been subjected to a steady increase of robberies and violent incidents related to drug trafficking and heroin is wreaking havoc among ever younger users The two Italian cities with the highest number of deaths from drug overdose are Venice and Rome and according to the Italian website Geoverdose seven people in Veneto have already died since the start of the year Local health services count some 2,000 drug users undergoing treatment but their figures certainly don't reflect the total number of drug users You have 77.15% 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 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interviews she later poured her heart out on social media: "To be completely honest this is the first time in my career that I've left the ring with such a bittersweet feeling he is still as fresh and happy to do his work He performed a smooth and flawless test today exactly what I strive for: to show elegance In twenty years of presence on the international scene I have never expressed what I had in my heart but today I do because I feel extremely betrayed by our sport "All we ask for is a little more recognition for our work it seems that even if we compete in the same event often not all riders are judged in the same way my pursuit of harmony was interpreted as a lack of energy this lack of fairness is a lack of respect for the horses and all the people who support us directly and indirectly We simply want to be fairly judged and respected for our efforts because ultimately This doesn't change the love I have for my horses and for this sport She also mentions that her comments are not directed towards fellow riders "I congratulate everyone for their dedication and shared passion for this sport I am grateful to be surrounded by talented riders who inspire me and help me improve." However putting things into perspective should be possible according to her "Even if expressing my thoughts could have negative consequences for me I genuinely believe it's simply fair to myself to do so." Morgan hopes to draw attention to some of the challenges faced and work towards creating a more balanced and respectful environment for all participants Source: Grand Prix Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. where she founded the amateur festivals in 1972 The Ministry of the Interior (MININT) regretted the death of Cuban actress Corina Mestre The organization shared a photo on its Twitter account of Corina receiving a photo of Fidel Castro from former Minister of Culture Abel Prieto along with a text that remembers her as "Fidelista of which he was a part and in which he will live eternally in the hearts of his brothers The actress became linked to MININT from a very young age as she recounted in an interview granted in 2010 to the official website of Cuban radio "I entered the Ministry of the Interior at the age of 14 I had many proposals (...) but due to my work I had already started requesting it since 1978," he said at the time Corina Mestre had an extensive and successful career in theater as well as a teacher at the National Art School (ENA) she was a staunch supporter of the government and actively took part in the political events organized by the Party and the Government The ruler Díaz-Canel himself lamented her passing and called her a "loyal friend the actress referred to the activists and Cuban opposition members who confronted the government-supporting duo Buena Fe during their tour in Spain as "barbarians" he signed the letter from the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) denying the repression by the government following the massive protests in Havana and other provinces against the blackouts he stated that "socialism in Cuba is irrevocable" and that this type of demonstration could not be allowed Mestre came out in defense of Castroism in a video in which he stated that the Cuban Constitution establishes the irreversible nature of socialism in the country and that furthermore the entire population defends that political option Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb, an Amazon company© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc. That is, of that “unparalleled garden,” as Guy de Maupassant called it, which consolidated over the years as the ideal place where Matisse could cultivate his vocation for a painting of light, color and fatally of joy. Matisse died in Nice, France, in 1954, in the same city he had immortalized well before as we are told by The Open Window of 1919-another important loan from the Centre Pompidou-which already recounts a seascape, laden with light and with that visual layout that passes for a vase of flowers in the foreground and a balustrade, perspective tools that would become one of the recurring elements of his painting. All that remains, then, is to immerse oneself in the light and color of the Mediterranean accompanied by the notes of George Garshwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to underscore how Matisse is always and everywhere the painter of joy. The Pinguini Tattici Nucleari, who came third at Sanremo 2020 thanks to the song Ringo Starr, will kick off their new musical season just outside Venice. After the great success of the Dove Eravamo Rimasti tour in 2022 with over 250,000 spectators, they will be back with a new tour in the main Italian stadiums scheduled for next summer: Parco San Giuliano in Mestre is ready to welcome the zero date of the tour! The Pinguini Tattici Nucleari’s 2023 stadium tour will start in Venice, with a big open-air event in collaboration with the City of Venice in the green spaces of the San Giuliano Park in Mestre, on 7 July 2023, at 9pm. Tickets are available online at Ticketone and Ticketmaster. Concessionary fares are available for under-25s resident in the Metropolitan City of Venice, who are entitled to a reduced entrance fee compared to the full ticket price. Ceramics workshop with Sara Dall’Antonia An afternoon of Marcadoc – The hills of Venice deals with tourist, cultural and food and wine information of the Marca Trevigiana and the Veneto. The Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel lamented on Saturday the death of the actress Corina Mestre "I am deeply saddened by the death of my faithful friend who have lost one of their most passionate defenders," expressed the leader in a post on X the 69-year-old actress has shown herself as a staunch defender of the Castro regime The camaraderie between the two was notable on several occasions Díaz-Canel congratulated Mestre after receiving the National Theater Award for her artistic career and called her "dear sister reported this Saturday that the artist had passed away in Havana due to unspecified causes The great actress and educator Corina Mestre passed away today in Havana Cuban culture loses one of its greatest figures and the Revolution loses a strong advocate "Our eternal gratitude for your work and your example The Ministry of Culture also dedicated a few words of tribute to the artist and sent their condolences to family and friends actress and educator with a long and established artistic career and a beloved figure by the Cuban people has passed away," expressed on his Facebook wall Mestre was born in Havana and trained in Performing Arts at the Higher Institute of Art to start working at the renowned Theater Estudio Group he took part in over 70 performances in plays such as Macbeth His career in the world of theater also included a significant foray into children's theater with various versions of literary classics He was part of the cast of numerous television novels Thousands of Cubans remember her for her portrayal of Bernarda Alba in the reinterpretation of Federico García Lorca's classic "The House of Bernarda Alba." She also worked for the radio He received numerous recognitions and awards including the National Prize for Artistic Education Bishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre of Mar del Plata before his appointment as Archbishop of La Plata An Argentine archbishop was reportedly asked to resign by the Pope because he “conspired” to ensure his former vicar general was made a bishop the Archbishop of La Plata Gabriel Antonio Mestre resigned at the Pope’s behest He said he was “summoned” to Rome and “confronted different perceptions” of events in the Diocese of Mar del Plata Last year, Mestre became Archbishop of La Plata, succeeding Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández who last July became Prefect of the Dicastery of the Congregation of Faith the Pope appointed Bishop José María Baliña, an auxilary of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires Francis then designated Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal CFM an auxiliary of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo He too resigned following “a process of discernment and prayer” The Vatican dismissed as “baseless rumours” allegations Larrazábal had sexually harassed a woman InfoVaticana.com then claimed to have found “widespread consensus” in Argentina that Mestre was asked to resign for “conspiring” to make his former vicar general in Mar del Plata The website alleged that Mestre and Albóniga had “intervened” in the resignations of Baliña and Larrazábal the Diocese of Mar del Plata said Albóniga had been posted “for a time” to the north-eastern Diocese of Jujuy the diocese said canonical procedure needed to be followed to shed light on Fr Albóniga’s behaviour while he was diocesan administrator from September 2023 to January 2024 Locals protested against Albóniga’s transfer they said he had “earned respect through his charisma humilty and culture which had attracted the faithful from other parishes” They noted his homilies were “of an unusual quality both regarding their religious and spiritual [content] embellished by his impeccable command of rhetoric and language”  They added: “The proof of this is that Mass in his parish was packed out There was not enough room for everyone who attended.” The Argentine daily La Nación claimed the “trigger” which prompted the Pope to summon Mestre was an “orchestrated” protest against Albóniga’s transfer to Jujuy by lay Catholics on 5 April At the Chrism Mass in Mar del Plata Cathedral some congregants held up hand-written signs calling for the return of Fr Albóniga Mestre’s resignation prompted the Argentine author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Esquivel to write to the Pope He described Mestre as a “pastor committed to the Church and the people of God who travels alongside those you rightly point out are ‘disposable’ a group whose number is increasing daily in our country due to injustice Esquivel added: “In times of uncertainty lights and shadows Gabriel is one of the lights needed to reach the mind and heart of our Church and people.”  Get the latest news and special offers delivered to your inbox Subscribe Advertise Jobs About us Permissions Help Contact us the Banca Ifis International Sculpture Park at Villa Fürstenberg in Mestre reopens to the public after its winter break officially inaugurating a new season dedicated to contemporary art with more than 3,500 visitors registered in 2024 the Park is preparing to welcome the public with important news starting with the entry of two new works into the collection: Versus by Tony Cragg (Liverpool 1949) and Draco Piscis by Agnes Questionmark (1995).Located within the 22-hectare historic garden surrounding Villa Fürstenberg the Park was created in 2023 at the instigation of Banca Ifis President Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio it has established itself as a point of reference for contemporary sculpture in Italy and Europe thanks to a permanent collection that now has 24 sculptures created by 14 internationally renowned artists These include names such as Fernando Botero 2025 opens with the entry of two significant new works that expand the visual and conceptual narrative of the Park a permanent sculpture signed by Tony Cragg previously exhibited in 2011 under the Louvre’s famous glass pyramid is created in an intense orange hue and plays on the dualism between balance and dynamism A seemingly compact circular form disintegrates into a vortex of elliptical columns It is precisely this multiplicity of interpretations that makes the work a central element of the 2025 collection Alongside Cragg’s work is Draco Piscis by Agnes Questionmark an artist who signs a large-scale temporary sculpture inspired by the Renaissance naturalist’s scientific imagination A symbol as much of the monstrosity projected by the collective unconscious as it is of the unexpressed potential of the ocean as a place of symbiosis and coexistence Draco Piscis is proposed as a reflection on the relationship between adaptation and environmental crisis The official opening of Agnes Questionmark’s work is scheduled for Sunday on the occasion of the first event of the Public Program of the Italian Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 the International Sculpture Park will also host a performance by Thomas De Falco The day will also see the symbolic connection between the Banca Ifis Park and the Italian Pavilion within which the videos accompanying Draco Piscis will be screened emphasizing the dialogue between environmental art and contemporary languages In addition to the expansion of the collection the 2025 season will be enriched by new modes of enjoyment will be joined by extraordinary openings in the evening hours Visitors will be able to book access through the free Ifis art app available on both mobile devices and the web version This choice allows not only to extend the opportunities for visits but also to strengthen the experiential and participatory dimension of the Park enhancing its inclusive and sensory aspect all the sculptures in the Park have been accompanied by special captions in Braille language so that people with visual disabilities can also interact with the works through touch This is further evidence of Banca Ifis’ commitment to art that is not only contemplative capable of breaking down physical and cultural barriers The Park is part of the broader Ifis art project a cultural platform articulated in an art collection The Bank’s corporate art collection includes more than 100 works by more than 50 artists ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary art Curated by Giulia Abate and Cesare Biasini Selvaggi the Park represents the beating heart of the project in which the works find a natural location that is consistent with the environment that hosts them social and economic biodiversity through temporary initiatives An approach that focuses on the “economy of knowledge and social justice,” and that sees art as an agent of change capable of creating bridges between business A distinctive element of the project is the Ifis art app which allows a digital exploration of the works through unedited video content critical insights and interviews with artists the app represents an accelerator of fruition designed to engage even those with no specific training in the arts in collaboration with the Milan Polytechnic a measurement of the social impact of the International Sculpture Park From the data collected on a sample of 500 visitors a multiplier of 3.9 emerges: every euro invested by the Bank generates almost four euros of social value for the territory This indicator rises to 5.3 in the case of participants in the workshops organized in 2024 together with the Ministry of Culture