'A Messenger Of Hope, Humility, And Humanity'_ UN Secretary General Pays Respects To Pope Francis

On Monday, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres paid respects to the late Pope Francis.

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00:00I want to extend my deepest condolences to Catholics and all those around the world

00:07inspired by the extraordinary life and example of His Holiness Pope Francis.

00:13Pope Francis was a messenger of hope, humility and humanity.

00:18He was a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity and social justice.

00:23He leaves behind a legacy of faith, service and compassion for all, especially those on

00:30the margins of life or trapped by the horrors of conflict.

00:35Pope Francis was a man of faith for all faiths, working with people of all beliefs and backgrounds

00:41to light a path forward.

00:43Through the years, we at the United Nations were greatly inspired by his commitment to

00:49the goals and ideals of our organization, a message I was honored to convey in my meetings

00:55with him as Secretary General.

00:58Pope Francis also understood that protecting our common home is at heart a deeply moral mission,

01:05a responsibility that belongs to every person.

01:09Many of us find great meaning in his final Easter message delivered just yesterday.

01:16He appealed for us not to yield, as he called it, to the logic of fear.

01:22Instead he urged the world to invest in what he referred to as the weapons of peace, to help

01:27the most vulnerable, to fight hunger, to advance development.

01:32Our divided and discordant world will be a much better place if we follow his example of unity

01:38and mutual understanding in our own actions.