Between August 16 and 20, 2025, His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and President of the French Bishops’ Conference, led a five-day visit to the Holy Land. The journey aimed to express closeness and solidarity with the Christian communities of the region, to hear firsthand the life stories of local Christians amid uncertain times, and to witness how hope in Christ serves as a steadfast anchor in this land.