Religious leaders gather for interfaith event at Notre Dame

The event follows backlash against several scenes at the French Opening Ceremony last week from a number of religious leaders across the world.

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00:00Religious leaders have gathered for an Olympic interfaith ceremony at the Notre Dame Cathedral

00:06in Paris.

00:08IOC chief Thomas Bach and Paris 2024 president Tony Astanguay were also present for the event,

00:17during which Bach issued a call for peace.

00:22In this true Olympic spirit, I call on all of you, whatever your faith, let us join the

00:31athletes in their call for peace.

00:34Please share this call for peace with all your communities of faith.

00:39In this way, our many voices will become one.

00:45Holding the ceremony at the Notre Dame served as a tribute to the first ever interfaith

00:50meeting organized by modern Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin 100 years ago in Paris.

00:58The event follows backlash from a number of religious leaders across the world last week

01:03against some scenes at the opening ceremony.