"Divine Word Missionary and communication expert Franz-Josef Eilers passed away in Manila on January 13, 2021. He was a prominent SVD communication and media expert and had dedicated his life to social communication and the formation of missionaries in the SVD and beyond for an evangelisation in terms of communication. He was a member of the SVD Missiological Institute since 1984 and a diligent and trusted contributor to Verbum SVD." (p.116)