05/02/2026
In St. Paul, Minnesota, a group of diverse youths “join hands in a ‘friendship prayer circle’ following their day’s work in industrial plants here and in Minneapolis.” This Religious News Service photo captured a handful of the young adults engaged in a 10-week-long “students-in-industry" program, during which they gained “industrial experience” while also studying, worshipping, and attempting "to find the Christian answer to social and economic problems of our day," aka 1951, when this image was originally published. This May Friendship Day, let us learn from this group—let us clasp hands and raise up our friends; let us always strive to understand the experiences of others; let us work toward our goals together, hand in hand.