Ecumenical and interfaith activities

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History of interdenominational and interfaith cooperation, including the work conducted by the following organizations: Religious News Service, National Council of the Churches of Christ, American and Foreign Christian Union, American Sunday School Union, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and Home Missions Council of North America. Featured image: Delegates of the World's First Religious Parliament, Art Palace, Chicago, Illinois, September 21, 1893.

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Title:
Mary Ann Lundy and Pope John Paul II in Vatican City.
Creator:
L'osservatore Romano. (publisher)
Subject names:
Lundy, Mary Ann--Archives., Lundy, Mary Ann., John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005., Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Ecumenical movement., Women in the ecumenical movement., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:176445
Title:
Demonstrating against nuclear testing in Geneva.
Description:
World Council of Churches (WCC) Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, September 14-22, 1995. Procession from the Ecumenical Centre to the United Nations Geneva (Palais des Nations) on Thursday, September 21. The procession was led by H.H. ARAM I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church of Cilicia, and Dr. Konrad RAISER, WCC Gen. Sec.
Creator:
Williams, Peter. (photographer)
Subject names:
Poethig, Kerry--Archives., World Council of Churches., Aram, H.H., I., Raiser, Konrad.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Switzerland--Geneva., Interdenominational cooperation--Switzerland--Geneva., Antinuclear movement.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145542
Title:
Correspondence regarding Alcide de Gasperi, 1947.
Description:
Files of General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCrea Cavert, regarding the Prime Minister of Italy, Alcide de Gasperi, from January through February of 1947. Correspondence primarily authored by McCrea Cavert, with some letters written by other high ranking officials such as Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959. (author), Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972. (author), Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990. (author), Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951. (author)
Subject names:
De Gasperi, Alcide, 1881-1954., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145183
Title:
Pope marks Polish Christian millennium, 1966.
Description:
Vatican City -- Amid the grandeur of St. Peter's Basilica's main alter, Pope Paul VI addresses a huge congregation at a Mass marking the 1,000th anniversary of Christianity in Poland. Thousands of Polish pilgrims from various parts of the world were gathered in the basilica, along with many church and other dignitaries. Pope Paul criticized as "not justified" the Polish government's refusal to permit a papal visit to millennium observances.
Creator:
United Press International. (photographer)
Subject names:
1897-1978., VI, Paul, Pope, Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano., Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christianity--Poland., Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages--Vatican City., Mass.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139020
Title:
Horse-drawn carriages in Yugoslavia.
Description:
One of the 18 vehicles in which the Slovakian Lutherans took away their clothing and shoes from the Vrbas deaconess-house.
Topics:
Horse-drawn vehicles--Yugoslavia.
Geographic subjects:
Yugoslavia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132382
Title:
First ecumenical conference in Yugoslavia, 1948.
Description:
Group photograph of the first conference of all denominations, held on 20th May 1948 at Novi Vrbas, Yugoslavia, which represents a victory of the ecumenical movement. Left to right: Josef Gara, Reformed pastor. Michael Gerber, German Lutheran curate. Franz Sostarec, Hungarian Lutheran senior. Peter Mojsovic, President of the Free Brethren (Makedone). Four Reformed pastors - Julius Röhrig, Dr. Alexander Varga, Ludwig Poth, Stephan Csete. Michael Kovacs, Reformed senior. Samuel Starke, Slovakian Lutheran Bishop. Georg Sebele, Methodist Superintendent.
Subject names:
Gara, Josef., Gerber, Michael., Sostarec, Franz., Mojsovic, Peter., Röhrig, Julius., Varga, Alexander., Poth, Ludwig., Csete, Stephan., Kovacs, Michael., Starke, Samuel., Sebele, Georg.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Yugoslavia., Ecumenical movement--Yugoslavia., Christian union conversations--Yugoslavia.
Geographic subjects:
Yugoslavia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132381
Title:
James Baldwin, "White Racism or World Community," July 7, 1968, tape 2.
Description:
Address by James Baldwin to a meeting of the World Council of Churches in Uppsala.
Creator:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. (speaker)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., World Council of Churches., Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Uppsala (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116377
Title:
James Baldwin, "White Racism or World Community," July 7, 1968, tape 1.
Description:
Address by James Baldwin to a meeting of the World Council of Churches in Uppsala.
Creator:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. (speaker)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., World Council of Churches., Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Uppsala (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116376
Title:
With the Commanding General of the Second French Army.
Description:
[Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 1, no. 8, September 1918] 1. With the Commanding General of the Second French Army, after the Religious Service in the Citadel of Verdun. 2. Meeting at a French Y.M.C.A.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Periodicals., Federal Council Bulletin., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., World War, 1914-1918--France--Verdun., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Verdun (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8307
Title:
Dr. Williams and wolf-cub group.
Description:
Dr. Williams and wolf-cub group.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5645
Title:
American Church in Paris.
Description:
Dr. Williams' family in the apartment.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5642
Title:
American Church in Paris.
Description:
Kitchen side of buffet: Soldier-veteran party.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5615
Title:
American Church in Paris.
Description:
Soldier-Veteran party group.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Topics:
Soldiers--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5603
Title:
Church Chancel.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Topics:
Church buildings--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5519
Title:
Franco-American student group weekly meeting.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5514
Title:
American Church in Paris.
Description:
A wedding party leaving the church.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Topics:
Weddings--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5495
Title:
American Church in Paris.
Description:
Volunteer staff serving ice cream.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Topics:
Women volunteers--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5484
Title:
American Church in Paris.
Description:
Red Cross orchestra.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris., Croix-Rouge française.
Topics:
Orchestra--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5463
Title:
Soldier student - Veteran party.
Subject names:
American and Foreign Christian Union--Archives., American Church in Paris.
Topics:
Soldiers--Recreation--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5451
Title:
The Churches of Christ in America and France.
Description:
Chaplains Monod and Lauga, with the President and General Secretary of the Federal Council.
Creator:
Underwood and Underwood Studios. (photographer)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
Topics:
Chaplains.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5430

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