# United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, says Pope Francis was a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity, and social justice. The 88-year-old pontiff, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died of a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure on Monday morning. Joining the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, Guterres says he leaves behind a legacy of faith, service, and compassion for all:
UN chief says Pope Francis was a transcendent voice for peace [SOUND]
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