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French Dominican Friar Created the Motto for the Olympic Games
French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon became friends with the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, five years before the 1896 Athens Games.
French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon became friends with the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, five years before the 1896 Athens Games.
‘The Games can be opportunities for hope.’
While her swimming feats have brought Ledecky accolades worldwide, those who knew the Maryland native in her youth while she attended Catholic schools describe her as being a bright, kind, and faithful student.
Addressing the Catholics in France, he encouraged them to open the doors of their hearts, bearing witness to the Christ who dwells within them and communicates his joy to them.
The Catholic Church in France is determined to make this global event a catalyst for its evangelization efforts, through a series of parallel activities and events.
‘They are close to the Pope’s heart and, therefore, the heart of the Church,’ said Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de Toca, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
COMMENTARY: Sport offers everyone — males and females — an opportunity to cultivate virtue, which provides a gateway for athletes to seek a life of holiness in union with the Triune God.
Some competitors made it clear that they were playing for a purpose greater than national pride and a piece of hardware.
“I am not afraid of suffering,” says Catholic karate Olympian Tom Scott. “It will bring me closer to God if I let it.”
Smith has referred to the 2022 Winter Olympics as the “Genocide Games,” due to the U.S. State Department’s determination that genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang is ongoing.
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