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:
Showing his opposition.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States., Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Chicago., Veterans--Societies, etc., Draft resisters--United States., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters., Draft--Law and legislation--United States., Veterans--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361113
Title:
Urges leniency for draft resisters.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States., Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Chicago., Veterans--Societies, etc., Speeches, addresses, etc., Presidents--United States., Draft resisters--United States., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters., Draft--Law and legislation--United States., Veterans--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361099
Title:
Rule women's ordinations invalid.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Allin, John Maury., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Episcopal Church--Liturgy., Episcopal Church. House of Bishops--Congresses., Episcopal Church. House of Bishops., Cheek, Alison M., Piccard, Jeannette, 1895-1981., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Lord's Supper., Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Chicago., Ordination of women--Episcopal Church., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago., Women clergy--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361082
Title:
Gives Gospel with jobs.
Creator:
Press Syndicate Photo (Chicago, Ill.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Derby Laundry (Chicago, Ill.), Derby Laundry (Chicago, Ill.)--Chaplains., Roberts, E.D.
Topics:
Chaplains--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago., Laundry industry--Employees., Laundry industry--Employees--Religious life., Laundry industry--Illinois--Chicago., Personnel management--Illinois--Chicago., Employee selection--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360381
Title:
Noonday religious service.
Creator:
Press Syndicate Photo (Chicago, Ill.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Derby Laundry (Chicago, Ill.), Deahl, Sam.
Topics:
Prayer--Illinois--Chicago., Prayer meetings--Illinois--Chicago., Laundry industry--Employees., Laundry industry--Employees--Religious life., Laundry industry--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360359
Title:
Painting honors Mother Cabrini.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (author.)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cabrini, Frances Xavier, Saint, 1850-1917., Ruffolo, Gaspare J.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism--Illinois--Chicago., Portrait painting--Illinois--Chicago., Religious art--Illinois--Chicago., Christian saints in art.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359675
Title:
Soul-saving trip is ended.
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
Topics:
Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Rural clergy--Travel., Railroad passenger cars--Illinois--Chicago., Chapels--Illinois--Chicago., Home missions--West (U.S.), Baptists--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.), Green Lake (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359312
Title:
Chapel car retired.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company., Parry, Howard.
Topics:
Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Rural clergy--Travel., Railroad passenger cars--Illinois--Chicago., Chapels--Illinois--Chicago., Returned missionaries--Utah--Provo., Home missions--West (U.S.), Baptists--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359287
Title:
Foreign churchmen study in Chicago.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Newman, Art. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago Theological Seminary., Kulendran, Sabapathy., South India United Church--Bishops., Power, Manorama., Devapragasam, Samuel.
Topics:
Clergy conferences--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Post-ordination training., Theology--Study and teaching.--Illinois--Chicago., Seminars.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358788
Title:
Mrs. Luce joins Roman Catholic Church.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc., 1919- (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987.
Topics:
Journalists--Illinois--Chicago., Women journalists--Illinois--Chicago., Legislators--United States., Women legislators--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358580
Title:
Methodists honor cardinal, rabbi, five others.
Creator:
Methodist Information (Nashville, Tenn.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Congresses., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Awards., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Brashares, Charles., Clair, Matthew W., Jr., Henry, Aaron., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Grant, A. Raymond., Downs, Marion., Catholic Church--Bishops., Meyer, Albert, 1903-1965., Mark, Julius, 1898-1977., Stevens, Thelma., Methodist Church (U.S.). Woman’s Division of Christian Service., Golden, Charles F.
Topics:
Award presentations--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights workers--Illinois--Chicago., Women in church work--Illinois--Chicago., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357824
Title:
Clergymen take course on counseling the sick.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hawley, William., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Topics:
Hospital patients--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with the sick--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Post-ordination training.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357504
Title:
Paul Carlson Memorial Tower.
Creator:
North Park College and Theological Seminary. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson Lindbloom, Lois., North Park College and Theological Seminary., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi.
Topics:
Missionaries' spouses--Illinois--Chicago., Missionaries, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Martyrologies., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Colleges and universities--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.), Nord-Ubangi (Congo)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355753
Title:
They have a feeling for art.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago Public Schools--Students.
Topics:
School children--Illinois--Chicago., Art--Study and teaching--Illinois--Chicago., Blind children--Education--Illinois--Chicago., Sculpture--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355727
Title:
Ecumenical editor to retire.
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fey, Harold., Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis, Ind.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Publishers and publishing--Illinois--Chicago., Editors--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353588
Title:
A study in non-study.
Creator:
Unger, Henry F. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Samuel J. Tilden High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Boycotts--Illinois--Chicago., lcsh--Racial justice in education--Illinois--Chicago., Student movements--Illinois--Chicago., African American students--Illinois--Chicago., Students--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353525
Title:
Dr. Fey to retire as 'Century' editor.
Creator:
Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Tex.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fey, Harold., Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis, Ind.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Publishers and publishing--Illinois--Chicago., Editors--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353512
Title:
Proposed habit for Sisters of Mercy.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pink, Bernice., Sisters of Mercy., Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy.
Topics:
Monasticism and religious orders--Habit., Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Nuns--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353451
Title:
Chicago boy gets fresh air vacation.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Neb.) (author), Baxter, Mike. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tolbert, Ricky., Bethesda Mennonite Church (Henderson, Neb.), Woodlawn Mennonite Church (Chicago, Ill.), Mennonite Church--Missions.
Topics:
Church work with African Americans--Mennonite Church., Youth--Illinois--Chicago., African American youth--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with African American youth--Nebraska--Henderson., Rural-urban relations., Youth--Religious life--Nebraska--Henderson.
Geographic subjects:
Henderson (Neb.), Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349337
Title:
Protestant-sponsored 'demonstration Catholic Mass.'
Description:
Alternate captions.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nachtwey, Roger D., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.), Catholic Adult Education Center (Chicago, Ill.), Rockefeller Memorial Chapel., Chicago Theological Seminary., Catholic Church--Liturgy., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Relations--Protestant churches.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--Illinois--Chicago., Performance--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Protestant churches--Relations--Catholic Church., Singers--Illinois--Chicago., Composers--Illinois--Chicago., Mass--Celebration.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348694

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