“Blessed are the peacemakers…” Father Frans was abducted by masked gunmen from the jesuit residence at Homs, in Syria, where he used to live, and was executed by gun shots. Despite the dangers, he had voluntarily decided to remain in the city of Homs in solidarity with the people who could not leave the city.
CLC Members Participate in the 2nd Preparatory Meeting for WYD 2027 in Seoul
With these words, Kevin Joseph Cardinal Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, emphasized in his homily the beginning of the preparation for the physical and spiritual pilgrimage toward WYD 2027. He delivered the homily during the Opening Mass of the 2nd Preparatory Meeting of World Youth Day 2027, held from September 13–17 at Nest Hotel in Incheon, South Korea.






