The Mayor of Marseille Benoit Payan (L) looks on as Pope Francis (2nd L) and the wife of the French President Brigitte (R) take the arm of French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R), upon the Pope's arrival at the Palais du Pharo in the southern port city of Marseille on September 23, 2023. The first pontiff in 500 years to visit the city of Marseille, Pope Francis is on a two-day visit for the concluding session of the Mediterranean Meetings, a Church-led initiative aiming to build community amongst the region’s various peoples, religions, and cultures. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)