During his ministry in France, Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder James W. McConkie III of the Europe Central Area Presidency met with French Senator Stéphane Demilly in Paris on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Elders Soares and McConkie received a tour of the French Senate building and discussed a variety of topics with Senator Demilly. “We had a wonderful meeting with [Sen. Demilly] today. He is very interested in our humanitarian initiatives that we have around the world,” said Elder Soares. “We talked about the importance of religion, in establishing good communication among people, being peacemakers and creating a society that everybody can participate in.”