Vigil for Passengers of MS St. Louis

An interfaith vigil June 6 at the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse downtown, marking the 78th anniversary of end of the voyage of the MS St. Louis, an ocean liner carrying refugees fleeing Nazi Germany. The vigil was organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Holocaust Museum of St. Louis and several interfaith partners. From left are Alyssa Banford of the JCRC and F. Javier Orozco of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. All photos: Bill Motchan