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.