The modern Olympic motto, "Faster, Higher, Stronger," is well-known, but fewer people may know that it was created by a priest. The French Dominican priest Father Henri Martin Didon came up with this motto. In 2021, the word "Together" was added to it. In 1881, Father Didon used this motto at a sports festival at his school. Pierre de Coubertin, the Frenchman known as the father of the modern Olympics, heard it and liked it so much that he chose it as the Olympic motto. Father Didon was a friend of Coubertin

In 1896, Coubertin and Father Didon reintroduced the "Olympic Truce" (peace treaty) in connection with the Olympics. The Olympic Truce was officially inaugurated at the Madeleine Church in Paris before the Paris Olympics. The ceremony was attended by IOC President Thomas Bach, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, and others, and was led by Bishop Emmanuel Gobillard, the Pope’s special representative.

The tradition of the "Olympic Truce," which aims to provide everyone with the opportunity to participate in the Olympics in a peaceful manner, dates back as far as the Olympics itself. Unfortunately, the wars currently ongoing will continue during the Olympics, but it is hoped that the sporting event will spread the desire for peace, according to the Archbishop of Paris.

The Paris Olympics also serve as an opportunity to remember Father Didon, said Bishop Gobillard. The halls of churches have been opened to the poor. Specially trained 40 Catholic chaplains will be serving in the Olympic cities.

A special project called "Holy Games" has been organized under the leadership of the Catholic Church. A chapel has been set up for the thousands of athletes arriving at the Olympics to pray. The French Bible Society has prepared 200,000 Bibles to be given to those attending the Olympics.