We had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Rani Vanouska, founder of the OMNYA Foundation and a recognized international figure at the intersection of sport, diplomacy, and humanitarian action. Nicknamed “the Mother Teresa of soccer,” she embodies a vision of sport as a vehicle for peace, education, and social progress.

Through the OMNYA Foundation, Ms. Vanouska leads the official global campaign to have soccer recognized as part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage. This initiative brings together 211 nations and more than 5 billion fans around a common cultural mission: to recognize soccer not only as a game, but as a universal language capable of transcending borders, cultures, and differences.

We were invited to the annual event of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) in Saint Hill, Sussex, England, from October 30 to November 2. This meeting provided a unique opportunity for exchange and dialogue with many prominent figures from different religious traditions and denominational movements. At the heart of these discussions were the fundamental issues of ecumenism and freedom of worship, essential themes in a global context marked by diversity of beliefs and the need for interfaith dialogue.

From October 2 to 4, we had the honor of attending the swearing-in ceremony of the Swiss Guards, a ceremony attended in person by Pope Leo XIV. We took this opportunity to reflect on the development of a project to pool positions within the Guard, with a view to modernizing and optimizing its organization.

We wish to reiterate our deep attachment to the service of these men, whose dedication to the Holy See has remained exemplary since the creation of the Swiss Guard on January 22, 1506. We remember in particular their heroic sacrifice on May 6, 1527, when 147 of the Pope's soldiers fell in battle protecting Clement VII and the papal apartments in the Vatican during the sack of Rome by the mutinous troops of Charles V.