Church and other faith leaders came together this week for a vigil to mark the close of '100 Days of Peace' in London.

The 12-hour vigil was held at St Martin in the Fields church and was attended by the Bishop of London, Dr Richard Chartres, and the Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols. It also marked the start of the Olympic Truce 50 days before the start of the Games in London. The tradition of a truce before the Olympics goes back thousands of years to Ancient Greece when it guaranteed the safe passage of competitors and visitors to the competition. The vigil was organised by Westminster Justice and Peace, with St Martin in the Fields and the London Church Leaders' Group. Faith groups were invited to pray over 100 days for peace in the capital, and to build a peace legacy for London after the Olympic Truce ends on 28 October.

Pray: for the Olympic Truce to be respected by all and that it will have a lasting legacy beyond the 100 days. (Ecc.3:8)

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