We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the director of Céleste Production for her invitation to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris for a performance of Handel's Messiah. Our colleagues were moved to discover this major work from the oratorio repertoire, in which the Passion of Christ is sublimated by the grace of the voice. This gives us an opportunity to quote a passage and ask ourselves: “ Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing?” (Psalm 2:1-2).

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.