photos of the week
PHOTO GALLERY: Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting gathers in Nashville
By Kit Doyle — June 17, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2021 annual meeting convened June 15-16 at the Music City Center in Nashville. Check out some of our favorite photographs from this year’s meeting.
Photos of the Week: Belgium hunger strike; SBC tension
By Kit Doyle — June 11, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes a hunger strike in Belgium, tension before the Southern Baptist Convention meeting and more.
Photos of the Week: Dancing devils; Tulsa massacre anniversary
By Kit Doyle — June 4, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Buddhists in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, an annual dancing devils festival in Venezuela and more.
Photos of the Week: Buddha’s birthday; vaccine drives
By Kit Doyle — May 21, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Buddha's birthday, religious vaccination efforts and more.
Photos of the Week: Eid al-Fitr celebrations; Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Kit Doyle — May 14, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Eid al-Fitr celebrations as Ramadan ends, escalating conflicts between Jews and Muslims in Israel, and more.
Photos of the Week: Holy Fire; Orthodox Easter
By Kit Doyle — May 12, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Orthodox Easter, Holy Fire, nearing the end of Ramadan and more.
Photos of the Week: Orthodox Holy Week; Israeli festival stampede
By Kit Doyle — April 30, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Holy Week for Orthodox Christians, a deadly stampede at a Jewish festival and more.
Photos of the Week: Racial reckonings, Sikh sorrow
By Kit Doyle — April 23, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes racial reckonings in the United States with the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin and the funeral of Daunte Wright, a totem pole for President Biden, and more
Photos of the Week: Ramadan begins, Notre Dame fire anniversary
By Kit Doyle — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the start of Ramadan, the second anniversary of the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and more.
Photos of the Week: Holy Week around the world
By Kit Doyle — April 2, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Holy Week commemorations around the world, passover and more.
Photos of the Week: Orthodox Lent, Kashmiri Muslims
By Kit Doyle — March 19, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the start of Lent for Orthodox Christians, Kashmiri Muslims and more.
Photos of the Week: Night of Shiva, Myanmar protests
By Kit Doyle — March 12, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Hindu Shivratri festival, continued Myanmar protests and more.
Photos of the Week: Francis in Iraq, unrest in Myanmar
By Kit Doyle — March 5, 2021
(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes the first papal visit to Iraq, more unrest in Myanmar following the military coup and more.
Photos of the Week: Purim in Israel, Magh Mela in India
By Kit Doyle — February 26, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes costumed Purim celebrations in Israel, large Magh Mela gatherings in India and more
Photos of the Week: Serbian Orthodox patriarch, Pachamama offerings
By Kit Doyle — February 19, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the installment of a new Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch, Andean Pachamama rituals, the start of Lent and more.