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February 23, 2015

Jesuit's kidnapping forces JRS to reassess operations in risky areas

A boy carries belongings Nov. 17 as he walks on the rubble of damaged buildings in Aleppo, Syria.

ROME - The kidnapping of Jesuit Father Alexis Prem Kumar has made Jesuit Refugee Service reassess the way it operates in many high-risk countries, said an agency official.

Published in International
November 29, 2012

JRS: In eastern Congo, citizens remain on run, terrified

A woman walks with fighters as Congolese rebels prepare to withdraw from Mushake, near Goma, Congo, Nov. 28. As rebels initiated their partial withdrawal, Catholic organizations said the region’s civilians remained either on the run or terrified that t heir community would be the next target for a rebel attack.

KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) -- As Congolese rebels initiated what appeared to be a partial withdrawal from the city of Goma, a Catholic organization said the region's civilians remained either on the run or terrified that their community would be the next target for a rebel attack.

Published in International