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March 29, 2017

U.N.’s top official visits world’s largest Syrian refugee camp, pleads for peace

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures as he visits with Syrian refugees March 28 at Zaatari camp near Mafraq, Jordan. As the Catholic secretary-general visited the world's biggest camp for Syrian refugees, he made an impassioned plea: Stop Syria's devastating war.

ZAATARI, Jordan – As the U.N. secretary-general visited the world's biggest camp for Syrian refugees this week, he made an impassioned plea: Stop Syria's devastating war.

Published in International
October 15, 2016

Catholic nominee for UN secretary-general opposed legalization of abortion in Portugal

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres at a press conference in Geneva Aug. 3, 2012. Guterres is nominated to be the next United Nations secretary-general starting in 2017.

LISBON, Portugal – The Portuguese politician nominated to be the next U.N. secretary-general is a deeply committed Catholic with an anti-abortion record and an involvement in charity work that dates back to his years as a university student.

Published in International
October 7, 2016

Portuguese bishops applaud nomination of former prime minister as U.N. secretary-general

Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres speaks during an Oct. 6 news conference at Necessidades Palace in Lisbon after being nominated as United Nations secretary-general. The Portuguese Bishops Conference praised Guterres for his "deep sense of humanity and faith" after his nomination.

SAO PAULO – The Portuguese Bishops Conference praised former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres for his "deep sense of humanity and faith" after he was nominated as United Nations secretary-general.

Published in International