At the invitation of the mayor of Paris's 17th arrondissement, we met with the various couples responsible for the scout groups in the arrondissement's parishes. This particularly informative exchange gave us a better understanding of the reality of these movements, which today bring together more than 200,000 young people and volunteers in France.

We are particularly impressed by their commitment to educating young people: practical life skills training, by young people and for young people, based on responsibility, mutual support, and a sense of service. We look forward to working with them in the future to support and promote these educational initiatives in our neighborhoods, and we warmly thank the mayor for this fruitful and constructive exchange.

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.