UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack on Hamoud church in Jordan in the strongest possible terms. The UN chief has built much of his public messaging on the idea that houses of worship must never be targets of violence. Guterres typically pairs such condemnations with condolences to victims and calls for those responsible to face justice. Jordan has a reputation for relative stability in a turbulent region, which makes an attack on a church there stand out even more. The country's Christian community is small but long established, and its churches operate openly. Details about what exactly happened and who was behind it remain limited. Jordanian security forces can be expected to investigate and publish findings in due course. Other international voices have, in similar cases, joined in condemning attacks on religious sites.