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• PHOTO GALLERY – ARRUPE'S LEGACY
  During a Mass last November celebrating the 100th anniversary of former Father General and founder of Jesuit Refugee Service Pedro Arrupe's birth, current Father General Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., spoke briefly of Fr. Arrupe's personality, describing him as a "man of the heart ... a heart completely open and burning with love and compassion for his fellow man."

  It is from this heart that Jesuit Refugee Service was born. Today, JRS assists more than half a million refugees and forcibly displaced people in 57 countries worldwide.

  After the mass, as a testimony to Fr. Arrupe's vision, Fr. Nicolás inaugurated the JRS photo exhibition "Man on Fire." This event traces the history of this global service for refugees. Click here to see a slide show of selected images from the exhibition. Posted February 19, 2009.

• VIDEO: SUDANESE REFUGEES RETURN TO HOMELAND
  Guided by its mission to accompany, serve and advocate for refugees, JRS has been supporting education and peace-building activities in Lobone, South Sudan.
  
  JRS is the only international non-government organization currently working in the area, and it supports educational activities from pre-school, through primary, secondary to adult literacy, as well as teacher training and peace building/conflict resolution. Posted April 1, 2009.
• VIDEO: JRS AROUND THE WORLD
  Fr. Alfredo Infante, S.J., the Regional Director of JRS Latin America & Caribbean, Fr. Nzanzu Kapitula, S.J., the Regional Director of JRS – West Africa, Br. Michael Schöpf, S.J., the Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Service – Europe discuss the mission and goals of JRS in their regions. Posted April 3, 2009.
• VIDEO: JRS AND BHUTANESE REFUGEES
  Fr. PS Amalraj, S.J., Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Service – South Asia, discusses the role of JRS in helping to repatriate and resettle tens of thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.
  
  More than 100,000 Bhutanese refugees have been languishing in camps within Nepal for 17 years while waiting to return home or be resettled with safety and dignity. JRS teams continue to provide formal education for nearly 40,000 children with a special focus on youngsters with disabilities. Posted March 11, 2009.
• VIDEO: TRANSFORMING HEARTS
  The Kino Border Initiative is a "response to Jesus present in the person. That's ultimately what motivates us," says Fr. Sean Carroll, S.J., while talking about the binational efforts of the Kino Border Initiative to assist deported migrants in Ambos Nogales.
  
  Fr. Carroll shares the hope that the comprehensive and integrated three-pronged approach will lead to a transformation of minds and hearts. Posted February 21, 2009.