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Title: Church Chancel.
Date Created: ca. 1940s-1950s, 1940
Name Subject(s): American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects: Paris (France), Europe--France--Paris--Île-de-France, France, Paris.
Physical Location: RG 118, Box 8, Folder 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: The American and Foreign Christian Union Records, 1849-1971.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-118
Identifier (local): ds853
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5519

Title: New French church has entrance gallery.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-31776 NEW FRENCH CHURCH HAS ENTRANCE GALLERY ROYAN, France -- Worshippers at the new Place Notre Dame Roman Catholic church at Royan, France, enter the towering, V-shaped structure on a level some 11-feet above floor level into a gallery that sweeps around and down into the chancel. The new church is one of 60 described and discussed in “The New Churches of Europe,” by the noted architectural historian and photographer, G.E. Kidder Smith. The volume will be published Nov. 12 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., of New York. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HR-NY-11A-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Notre-Dame de Royan (Church : Royan, France)
Topical Subject(s): Catholic church buildings--France--Royan., Church architecture--France--Royan., Midcentury modern (Architecture)--France--Royan.
Geographic subjects: France, Royan., France, Royan., France, Royan., Royan (France), Europe--France--Nouvelle-Aquitaine--Royan
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-31776; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-31776
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356547

Title: Damaged Catholic church at Dunkerque.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: DAMAGED CATHOLIC CHURCH AT DUNKERQUE #1113 DUNKERQUE, France -- The sky can be seen through the broken roof of this partially destroyed Catholic Church, St. Martins, at Dunkerque. The low, barrack-like building in the foreground is such as many inhabitants much dwell in for the months or years until their homes can be rebuilt. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GE-LM-11-27-5)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Catholic Church--Buildings., Saint-Martin Church (Dunkerque, France), Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945., Church buildings--France--Dunkerque., Buildings--War damage--France--Dunkerque.
Geographic subjects: France, Dunkerque., France, Dunkerque., Dunkerque (France), Dunkerque (France), Europe--France--Hauts-de-France--Dunkirk
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1113; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1113
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356854

Title: Damaged Carmelite chapel.
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Catholic Church--Buildings., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945., Church buildings--France--Dunkerque., Buildings--War damage--France--Dunkerque., Chapels--France--Dunkerque.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1114; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1114_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356816

Title: Damaged Carmelite chapel.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: DAMAGED CARMELITE CHAPEL #1114 DUNKERQUE, France -- A direct hit has left the facade of a Carmelite chapel at Dunkerque looking like this. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GE-LM-11-27-5)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Catholic Church--Buildings., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945., Church buildings--France--Dunkerque., Buildings--War damage--France--Dunkerque., Chapels--France--Dunkerque.
Geographic subjects: France, Dunkerque., France, Dunkerque., France, Dunkerque., Dunkerque (France), Dunkerque (France), Europe--France--Hauts-de-France--Dunkirk
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1114; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1114
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356855

Title: Pope's palace at Avignon reopened.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: POPE’S PALACE AT AVIGNON REOPENED #S-1578 The Pope’s Palace at Avignon, France, shown here, has been opened again as a church for the first time since it was confiscated during the French Revolution 150 years ago. The local bishop, Msgr. Liobet, received a message of congratulation from Pope Pius XII when he finally succeeded in bringing about annulment of a law forbidding Mass to be celebrated in the palace. During the 14th century, when the Pope was exiled from Rome, seven legitimate Popes governed the Church from Avignon. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JK-NY-TFD-1-6-C-D)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Palace of the Popes (Avignon, France), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topical Subject(s): Papal residences--France--Avignon., Palaces--France--Avignon., Church buildings--France--Avignon., Architecture, Gothic--France--Avignon.
Geographic subjects: France, Avignon., France, Avignon., France, Avignon., France, Avignon., Avignon (France), Avignon (France), Europe--France--Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur--Avignon
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-1578; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_S-1578
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357455

Title: Rouen cathedral shows scars of war.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: ROUEN CATHEDRAL SHOWS SCARS OF WAR #c-3060 ROUEN, France -- Typical of the damage done to French Catholic cathedrals during the war is that shown here of Rouen’s famous structure. Throughout France Catholics are looking forward to the day when it will be restored to its former glory. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-PAR-MES-3D-6-C)
Creator Name(s): Fulgur Photo-presse (Paris, France) (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Rouen, France), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topical Subject(s): Buildings--War damage--France--Rouen., Church buildings--France--Rouen., World War, 1939-1945--France--Rouen.
Geographic subjects: France, Rouen., France, Rouen., France, Rouen., Rouen (France), Rouen (France), Europe--France--Normandie--Rouen
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3060; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-3060
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359099

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