Photo Gallery
Photos of the Week: Hanukkah; St. Nicholas
By Kit Doyle — December 8, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the start of Hanukkah, St. Nicholas traditions and more.
Photos of the Week: Sikh anniversary; Rosalynn Carter services
By Kit Doyle — December 1, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, the services for former first lady Rosalynn Carter and more.
Photos of the Week: Thanksgiving; Christmas trees
By Kit Doyle — November 24, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Thanksgiving, the arrival of Christmas trees and more.
Photos of the Week: Diwali; March for Israel
By Kit Doyle — November 17, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Hindu festival of lights, the March for Israel in D.C., and more.
Photos of the Week: Bolivian skulls; Israel-Hamas reactions
By Kit Doyle — November 10, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a Bolivian skull festival, reactions to the continuing Israel-Hamas war and more.
Photos of the Week: Day of the Dead; Maine shootings
By Kit Doyle — November 3, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Day of the Dead and related commemorations, shooting reactions in Lewiston, Maine, and more.
Photos of the Week: Romanian saint; Hindu festivals
By Kit Doyle — October 27, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a variety of Hindu festivals, the procession of a Romanian saint and more.
Photos of the Week: Ongoing global tensions on war in Israel, Gaza
By Jessi Dodge — October 20, 2023
(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes global reactions and effects of the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza.
Photos of the Week: War between Israel and Hamas
By Kit Doyle — October 13, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the war between Israel and Hamas, and reactions
from around the world to the conflict.
Photos of the Week: Busy Vatican; Sukkot
By Kit Doyle — October 6, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes images from a busy week at the Vatican, Sukkot and more.
Photo essay: Ethiopian Orthodox in Ohio celebrate Meskel, connections to homeland
By Lauren Pond — October 2, 2023
(RNS) — A holiday observed by both Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches, Meskel commemorates the fourth-century discovery by Queen Helena of the True Cross upon which Jesus Christ was believed to have been crucified.
Photos of the Week: Ethiopian New Year; Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
By Kit Doyle — September 29, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Ethiopian New Year, Prophet Muhammad's birthday and more.
Photos of the Week: Yom Kippur; Brazilian religious freedom march
By Kit Doyle — September 22, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Jewish commemorations of Yom Kippur, Brazilians marching to defend religious freedom and more.
Photos of the Week: Birmingham bombing anniversary; Nepalese festivals
By Kit Doyle — September 15, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the 60th anniversary of the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Hindu and Buddhist festivals in Nepal and more.
Photos of the Week: Shiite pilgrims; Francis visits Mongolia
By Kit Doyle — September 8, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Pope Francis visiting Mongolia, Shiite pilgrims marking Arbaeen and more.