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:
Malcolm X predicts race violence.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-30722 MALCOLM X PREDICTS RACE VIOLENCE NEW YORK -- "More violence on the racial scene in 1964 than Americans have ever witnessed" was predicted in New York by Malcolm X, militant black nationalist who broke with the Black Muslim movement headed by Elijah Muhammad to form his own organization, Muslim Mosque, Inc. Though personally continuing to espouse the teachings of Muhammad, he said, the new group would be politically oriented and would seek support among the nation's non-Muslim Negroes and any others willing to follow the black nationalist banner. "White people will be shocked when they discover that the passive little Negro they had known turns out to be a roaring lion." Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-3B-64-NBM)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., X, Malcolm, 1925-1965., Muslim Mosque, Inc.
Topics:
Black Muslims--United States., Black nationalism--United States., Muslims--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Islam.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), United States--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353873
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New York students boycott schools.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-30564 NEW YORK STUDENTS BOYCOTT SCHOOLS NEW YORK -- Schools throughout the New York metropolitan area where civil rights groups have charged the existence of racial imbalance were picketed by students who braved icy winds during a one-day boycott. Here, Negro, Puerto Rican and white students march in front of Seward Park High School on the city's lower east side. Of the 464,361 students who stayed away from classes -- 44.8 percent of the system's total enrollment -- it was estimated that some 360,000 were observing the boycott. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-2B-64-NBM)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Seward Park High School., Galamison, Milton A. (Milton Arthur), 1923-1988.
Topics:
Boycotts--New York (State)--New York., Racial justice in education--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Student movements--New York (State)--New York., African American students--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353847
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Orthodox honor for Cardinal Spellman.
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Text transcribed from caption: CO-30664 ORTHODOX HONOR FOR CARDINAL SPELLMAN NEW YORK -- Francis Cardinal Spellman, second from left, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, is shown as he received a high honor from a Greek Orthodox order. He was given the Grand Cross of the Sovereign Greek Order of St. Dennis of Zante. Presenting the award was Dr. Pericles Voultsos, grand master, third from left. Looking on are Major Mario G. Remo, left, and the Rev. Hieromonk Bartholomew, chaplain of the order. The citation cited the "fraternal goodwill and Christian love" of Cardinal Spellman towards Orthodox Christians. He is the fourth American churchman so honored. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BB-NY-2D-64-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.), Catholic Church--Bishops., Voultsos, Pericles, 1910-, Remo, Mario G., Bartholomew, Hieromonk.
Topics:
Decorations of honor., Award winners--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation., Ecumenical movement.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353770
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First Negro Catholic in N.C. county.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-30711 FIRST NEGRO CATHOLIC IN N.C. COUNTY WADESBORO, N.C. -- A happy day for what is regarded to be America's smallest parish. Miss Barbara Joan Clark, a student nurse, becomes the first Negro Catholic in Anson County, N.C., as she is baptized by Father Ambrose F. Rohrbacher, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Wadesboro. Miss Clark, 20, chose St. Joan of Arc as her patron saint. Her sponsor is Mrs. Doria Foster Moore, who taught Barbara at the Lincoln Hospital Nursing School in Durham. Sacred Heart is the smallest parish in the least-Catholic state in the Union. It covers all of Anson County, which has a population of 24,962, of which 12,231 are Negroes. The county's Catholic population is 21 -- and Miss Clark was the 21st. Her baptism filled the church to capacity for the first time in its history -- largely with non-Catholic friends. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (R-NC-3B-64-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Clark, Barbara Joan., Rohrbacher, Ambrose F., Sacred Heart Church (Wadesboro, N.C.), Foster Moore, Doria.
Topics:
African American Catholics--North Carolina--Wadesboro., Baptism--Catholic Church., Catholic converts--North Carolina--Wadesboro., Catholic women--North Carolina--Wadesboro.
Geographic subjects:
Wadesboro (N.C.), Anson County (N.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353748
Title:
Cardinal Spellman labels play 'outrageous desecration.'
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Text transcribed from caption: C-30682 CARDINAL SPELLMAN LABELS PLAY 'OUTRAGEOUS DESECRATION' NEW YORK -- Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, labeled "The Deputy" an "outrageous desecration of the honor of a great and good man" and a "slanderous and divisive drama." He said that the play, which is critical of Pope Pius XII for not speaking out publicly against the Nazi persecution of Jews, is an "affront to those who know his record as a humanitarian, who love him and revere his memory." The cardinal, shown looking at a portrait of the late pontiff, called on the people of New York, where the play was being presented, "not to allow it to drive a wedge between Catholics and Jews, with whom we have suffered together (and) for whom we have the greatest respect and the friendliest feelings." Written by Rolf Hochhuth, a West German Protestant, the controversial drama was produced on Broadway by Herman Shumlin. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-3A-64-NAB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Drama., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967.
Topics:
Popes., Biographical drama.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353742
Title:
Nun and LBJ: An author's memento.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-30665 NUN AND LBJ: AN AUTHOR'S MEMENTO NEW YORK -- Shown here with President (then Senator) Johnson in 1960 is Mother Mary Peter Carthy of the Ursuline Sisters, noted scholar and author of the newly published, "Catholicism in English-Speaking Lands." The book is a volume of the Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism published by Hawthorne Books, New York. Picture was taken when Mr. Johnson visited Ursuline College of New Rochelle, N.Y., where Mother Mary Peter has an administrative post. The nun, who holds a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of America, is on the editorial staff of The New Catholic Encyclopedia. Her new book describes the dynamic influence exerted today by 61,000,000 Catholics in English-speaking countries on the entire Christian world. Mother Mary Peter is also a member of the American Catholic Historical Society, the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers and the American Association of University Women. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-2B-64-TFD)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Ursulines of New Rochelle (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Ursuline College (New Rochelle, N.Y.), American Catholic Historical Society., National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (U.S.), American Association of University Women.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Christian scholars--New York (State)--New Rochelle., Nuns as authors--New York (State)--New Rochelle., Women editors--New York (State)--New Rochelle., Women historians--New York (State)--New Rochelle., Nuns--New York (State)--New Rochelle.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353741
Title:
Bishop Griffiths dies at 60.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-30646 BISHOP GRIFFTHS DIES AT 60 NEW YORK -- Auxiliary Bishop James H. Griffiths of New York, the Vatican's official observer at the United Nations (right), died of a heart attack at the age of 60. A scholar, he was especially known for his deep interest in the liturgical movement, intimate knowledge of Eastern Rite Churches and ardent support of the ecumenical movement. He served as one of the American prelates assigned to assist newsmen in their coverage of the Second Vatican Council. A native of Brooklyn, Bishop Griffiths was ordained in 1927, becoming a monsignor 11 years later. In 1944 he was named Titular Bishop of Gaza and Auxiliary of New York. He was pastor of St. Monia's church in New York's East Side. The late prelate is shown with Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, and Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BB-NY-2C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Griffiths, James H., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.), Catholic Church--Bishops., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965.
Topics:
Christian scholars.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353737
Title:
Brother's job: Teaching cooks serving the church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30630 BROTHER'S JOB: TEACHING COOKS SERVING THE CHURCH NORTH EASTON, Mass. -- Brother Herman E. Zaccarelli, C.S.C., director of the Food Research Center for Catholic Institutions, is shown discussing the fine art of meat purchasing and selection with two nuns and a young visitor to Stonehill College at North Easton, Mass. Institutional food service -- how to cook for many, with quality as well as quantity under cost limitations -- has been Brother Herman's assignment for some 13 years. His next workshop session will be held at Stonehill from August 2 to August 12 and will draw nuns and brothers from dioceses and religious orders throughout the U.S. and Canada. That session also will be ecumenical -- six of his students will be Protestant Episcopal nuns. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SC-SCNE-2D-64-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Zaccarelli, Herman E., Stonehill College., Congregation of Holy Cross., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Monasticism and religious orders for women--Episcopal Church., Food service--Religious aspects--Christianity., Food service management.
Geographic subjects:
North Easton (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353731
Title:
Luke Hart dead at 83.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30627 LUKE HART DEAD AT 83 NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Luke E. Hart, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus since 1953 (left), died suddenly at the age of 83 in St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven. He had been active and at his desk in the K of C national headquarters two days before his death. Fondly known as "Mr. Knights of Columbus," Mr. Hart was associated with the Catholic lay fraternal society most of his life. He saw the society's membership rise to some 1,150,000, and its insurance on members and their families reach a total of $1,150,000,000. Recipient of a number of religious and secular honors, Mr. Hart sponsored such major K of C projects as its Catholic advertising campaign in non-church publications and its microfilming of Vatican Library documents for St. Louis University. He is shown here with former Sen. Charles E. Potter (R.-Mich) when plans were made in 1957 for the society's 75th anniversary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-2C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Knights of Columbus., Hart, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1880-1964., Potter, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1916-1979., Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Topics:
Brotherhoods--Connecticut--New Haven., Church societies--Connecticut--New Haven.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353729
Title:
The world of religion in pictures.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30603 THE WORLD OF RELIGION IN PICTURES TAEGU, South Korea -- The World of Religion in photographs was brought to sidewalk strollers in Taegu, South Korea, through the ingenuity of The Catholic Shibo (Times), newsweekly of the Taegu archdiocese. Its editors displayed some 230 Religious News Service photos in an outdoor exhibit which drew large crowds despite mid-winter weather. On one day 2,500 persons stopped to inspect photographs of Pope Paul VI, the Second Vatican Council, and unusual religious developments around the world. In picture below, Msgr. James M. Ri, Vicar General of the Taegu archdiocese, is shown reading captions designed to interest Catholic and non-Catholic alike. The Catholic Shibo's display was also ecumenical, featuring many Protestant and Orthodox leaders in the Christian unity movement, among them Methodist Bishop Fred Pierce Corson of Philadelphia, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr. Archibald Campbell Craig, former moderator of the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian). Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FRE-KO-2B-64-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Taegu (Korea), Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Ri, James M.
Topics:
Popes., Photography--Exhibitions., Photojournalism., Journalism, Religious.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353719
Title:
Brotherhood Week poster, 1964.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Christian leadership., Interdenominational cooperation., Posters.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353697
Title:
U.S. Cyprus, Britain.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Paul I, King of the Hellenes, 1901-1964., Makarios III, Archbishop of Cyprus, 1913-1977., Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-2021., Iakovos, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Topics:
Funeral service--Greece--Athens., Bereavement--Religious aspects--Christianity., Presidents' spouses--United States., Visits of state--Greece--Athens.
Geographic subjects:
Athens (Greece)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353635
Title:
Serving in Congo.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Baptist Mid-missions (Organization), Grings, Winifred., Grings, Robert., Grings, Becky., Grings, Danny., Grings, Ruth Ann.
Topics:
Terrorism--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Lay missionaries--Baptists., Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Martyrs--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Children of murder victims--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353624
Title:
Three faiths map fight on racial discrimination.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hatcher, Eugene C., Episcopal Church--Bishops., African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio), Burroughs, Nelson M., Whealon, John F., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio), Silver, Daniel Jeremy., Temple-Tifereth Israel (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353592
Title:
Cardinal Spellman in Antarctica.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Catholic Church. Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA., Catholic Church--Bishops., Operation Deep Freeze., United States. Naval Support Force, Antarctica.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Antarctica.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353009
Title:
Dr. Roswell Barnes.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Clergy--United States., Theologians--United States., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353008
Title:
Spring and planting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PI-30485 SUGGESTED SPRING ISSUES There will never be an end to the harvest as long as there never is an end to the planting. While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-1E-64-S)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Agriculture--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353007
Title:
Spring is not too far away.
Description:
Contents merged from PI-8011. Text transcribed from caption: WINTER'S TRACERY CREDIT MUST READ RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO AGF*PHIL*12C-8-JOG*PI Text transcribed from caption: PI-30482 SUGGESTED FOR SPRING ISSUES For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and…water the earth, …so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth…” Isa. 55: 10-11. (RSV) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-1E-64-S)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353006
Title:
He is risen.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PI-30465 FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH EASTER 1964 HE IS RISEN And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. (Matt. 28: 1-4 (RSV) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NYL-13-64-S)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Easter.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353004
Title:
At the tomb.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PI-30464 FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH EASTER 1964 AT THE TOMB And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. …And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe… And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. …” Mark 16: 1-6. (RSV) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NYL-1-64)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mary Magdalene--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Easter.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353003

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