Religion News Service

Religion News Service, branded as RNS, is a news agency founded in 1934. It covers religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues, and publishes news, information, and commentaries on faiths and religious movements to newspapers, magazines, broadcast organizations and religious publications.

History

RNS was founded in 1934 by journalist Louis Minsky as an affiliate of the National [Conference of Christians and Jews]. Everett R. Clinchy was the managing editor and co-founder.
RNS was acquired by the United Methodist Reporter in 1983, by Newhouse [News Service] in 1994, then by the Religion Newswriters Foundation in 2011.