Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
Christmas in the Holy Land.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31914 CHRISTMAS IN THE HOLY LAND JERUSALEM -- During the Christmas season Christian pilgrims of many nationalities make special visits to pray at the Holy Places in Israel and Jordan associated with the life and death of Christ. Scenes like this will be duplicated this Christmas as Catholics and other Christians observe the birth of Christ. Photo shows interior of the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. The church’s crypt has a monument marking the site where, according to tradition, the Blessed Virgin “fell asleep” and was assumed into heaven. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FRE-12B-64-NAB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dormition Abbey (Jerusalem), Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Art., Jesus Christ--Art., Catholic Church--Liturgy.
Topics:
Mass., Christmas service--Jerusalem., Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages--Israel.
Geographic subjects:
Zion, Mount (Jerusalem), Israel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356590
Title:
Holy Sepulchre shrine.
Description:
Contents renumbered from 9698 Text transcribed from caption: C-30330 NO. 6 IN A SERIES OF SEVEN HOLY SEPULCHRE SHRINE In Jerusalem, the Pope is slated to celebrate an Epiphany Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the city’s Jordanian sector. The shrine is located on the spot where tradition says Christ was laid after His death on the Cross. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-12B-63-RB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem), Jesus Christ--Burial.
Topics:
Papal visits--Palestine.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352880
Title:
Mount of Olives - the place of ascension.
Description:
Alternate captions from original use of photo as a stock image in connection with Ascension Day 1951 (photo file PI-11319; contents merged to C-30331)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Ascension.
Geographic subjects:
Mount of Olives (Jerusalem), Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352727
Title:
Pontiff assures U.S. priest of funds for needy Arabs.
Description:
Article from the Religious News Service; includes start of an article about an unidentified photo.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Ryan, Joseph T., Mooney, Denis., Catholic Church--Clergy., Pontifical Mission for Palestine., Catholic Near East Welfare Association.
Topics:
Papal visits--Palestine., Popes., Clergy--Jerusalem., Charities--Palestine., Missions to Muslims--Palestine.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352653

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