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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The flying nun.
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Text transcribed from caption: #84 THE FLYING NUN Sister Mary Aquinas, O.S.F., B.S., the Flying Nun who has worked out a graded series of lessons in model airplane building, is at home behind the wheel of an airplane. As a background for her educational work she has piled up 25 ½ hours in the air, doing her flying mostly at the airfield at Manitowoc, Michigan [sic. Manitowoc, Wisconsin], site of the Mother Houser of her order, and at the airport in Washington. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357682
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Row on row of crosses in Holland's field.
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Text transcribed from caption: #649 ROW ON ROW OF CROSSES IN HOLLAND'S FIELD Nijmegen, Holland -- During services conducted on the first anniversary of the landing of airborne troops here by the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, little Dutch girls place flowers on the grave of one of the American soldiers. CREDIT MUST READ: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (Resas-g-9275)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357681
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Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
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Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357680
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Croat church leaders and government officials.
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Text transcribed from caption: #622 CROAT CHURCH LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Croatian government leaders and clergy at a demonstration for the new Croat Premier, Dr. Vladimir Bakaric. Other side of the Jugoslav religious picture is the unrest among church leaders created by government plans to confiscate church property and restrict religious education. (AN EXCLUSIVE RNS PHOTO) CREDIT MUST READ: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (radmos-LM-9255)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357679
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Historic American churches.
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Text transcribed from caption: #617 HISTORIC AMERICAN CHURCHES FLUSHING, N.Y. -- The Friends Meeting House, above, was built in 1694 and is one of the oldest houses of wordship in the United States. Flushing itself was one of the earliest Quaker settlements in this country and early became a center of religious freedom. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (G-JOG-7-R)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357678
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Clergymen take course on counseling the sick.
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Text transcribed from caption: #61 CLERGYMEN TAKE COURSE ON COUNSELING THE SICK The Reverend William Hawley, Presbyterian minister from Evansville, Indiana is shown calling on a patient at Wesley Hospital, a Methodist institution in Chicago, where clergymen of all denominations are taking a course on counseling the sick. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357677
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Torah is brought out.
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Text transcribed from annotations: #581 TORAH IS BROUGHT OUT. Choral Jewish Synagogue in Moscow [Moscow Choral Synagogue]
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357676
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Co-defendants in religious education trial.
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Text transcribed from caption: #538A CO-DEFENDANTS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TRIAL Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Bash and their daughter, Wanda, intervened as co-defendants with the Champaign city board of education against Mrs. Vashti McCullum’s mandamus petition to halt religion education in Champaign city schools. Left to right: Mrs. Bash, Shirley, who took the courses last year; Mr. Bash and Wanda. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357675
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A service of Thanksgiving for the peace following the United Nations victory.
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Text transcribed from caption: #448 A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE PEACE FOLLOWING THE UNITED NATIONS VICTORY London, England…This, according to the photographer is one of the most unusual scenes in celebration of the victory by the United Nations, ever staged in this city. It also is one of the few photos ever taken in the Stock Exchange here. It is a scene during the “Service Thanksgiving” held there. Music for the solemn occasion was furnished by the Grenadier Guards. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (cob)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357674
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With huskie, and on snow-shoes, minister in far north makes his parish calls.
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Text transcribed from caption: #447 WITH HUSKIE, AND ON SNOW-SHOES, MINISTER IN FAR NORTH MAKES HIS PARISH CALLS Moose Factory, Ont…The Reverend Gilbert Thompson in this far-north region knows several tongues. He holds services in English as well as in the Cree tongue, and converses in the language of the Eskimo and has a smattering of the dialects of British Columbia. In winter, he walks eight miles every Sunday for his services here and at Moosonee, the end of the railroad line. His Cree speaking parishioners far outnumber his English speaking congregation. Here he is shown on snow-shoes and accompanied by his fine huskie, making his parish calls. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (cob)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357673
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Bremen’s famous Lutheran Cathedral is intact.
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Text transcribed from caption: #446 BREMEN’S FAMOUS LUTHERAN CATHEDRAL IS INTACT Bremen, Germany…St. Petri, historic Lutheran cathedral in this city, stands majestically amid the ruins of war. One of the most famous of European cathedrals, the church was virtually undamaged. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (cob)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357672
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Famous Cathedral at Worms, Germany.
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Text transcribed from caption: #445 FAMOUS CATHEDRAL AT WORMS, GERMANY Standing majestically in the center of the blasted area is the famed Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Worms, Germany. Almost miraculously, the ancient structure was spared destruction, although it bears the marks of the ravages of war. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357671
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Archbishop of Canterbury dedicates first motor churches.
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Text transcribed from caption: #443 ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DEDICATES FIRST MOTOR CHURCHES England....This is one of two motor churches recently dedicated by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. They are the first two motor churches in the long history of St. George and St. Paul. Each of the “churches on wheels” will carry its own minister, beside the man at the wheel. The seating capacity of the “motor church” is twelve. In most cases however, the services will be held from the vehicle. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (cob)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357670
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Christian Community of Okinawa.
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Text transcribed from caption:   #43  CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF OKINAWA Chaplain Roy N. Hillyer, senior chaplain of the Tenth Army on Okinawa (seated at center of table) with leaders of the Christian community at Shimmabuke, Okinawa [sic. Shimabuku, Okinawa]. The two men at the right of the table were originally converted by a Methodist missionary who spent a short time on the island, thirty years ago, while enroute to Japan. They are Mojon and Shosei Kina, brothers. Seated at the left is Corporal Tom Higa, a native of Shimmabuke [sic. Shimabuku], who had gone to school in Honolulu, and there enlisted in the U.S. Army. Shosei is superintendent of the school system. Both he and his brother have been preaching the Gospel from the Bible in the Japanese language left with them by the missionary, thirty years ago. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357669
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Caserta, Italy.
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Text transcribed from caption on reverse: #425 8 AUG 45 (MM-45-12681) CASERTA, ITALY. Chaplain (Col.) M.O. Beebe, Theatre Chaplain MTOUSA, congratulates Chaplain (Capt.) Masao Yamada, Kealakekua, Hawaii, 442nd Inf. Regt. after presenting him with the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious service in Italy and southern France from 30 May 1944 to 8 May 1945. PHOTO BY POTTER *3131 SIGNAL PHOTO PLATOON, RESTRICTED*
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357668
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The Bishop of Oslo.
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Text transcribed from caption:  #34  THE BISHOP OF OSLO  Bishop Eivind Berggrav, the Primate of the Norwegian Lutheran Church; a new photograph just received in the United States. Following his escape in April from his summer cottage outside Oslo, Nazi police officials offered a reward of 10,000 kronen for his arrest. From 1942 until April of this year, he had been under "house arrest."   Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO 
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357667
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Archbishop of Canterbury in Warsaw.
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Text transcribed from caption: #30 ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY IN WARSAW Dean Johnson making his way through the ruins of the Old Town.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357666
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Methodist Church congregation introduces novel way of raising post-war funds for missionaries.
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Text transcribed from caption: #28 METHODIST CHURCH CONGREGATION INTRODUCES NOVEL WAY OF RAISING POST-WAR FUNDS FOR MISSIONARIES Alton, Ill...The congregation of the First Methodist Church of this city, in its effort to raise money for the "Crusade for Christ," a Methodist movement to provide post-war funds for missionaries to re-enter foreign fields, has rolled up its sleeves, slipped into aprons and gone into the toy manufacturing business in the basement of the church. The work of turning out the toys is speeded up by applying "assembly line" methods. All the tools used are loaned by members of the "Young Married Couple" class. Lumber and paint were purchased in quantity, and as this series of exclusive photos shows, everyone is having a wonderful time in this novel fund-raising movement. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EXCLUSIVE)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357665
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Everybody assembles toys.
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Text transcribed from caption: #27A EVERYBODY ASSEMBLES TOYS Alton, Ill...Even minister, center, with apron. The Rev. Omar F. Whitlock, pastor of the First Methodist church, assisted the couples in their endeavor, since money was for "Crusade for Christ," a Methodist effort to raise post-war funds for missionaries to re-enter foreign fields.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357664
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Pueblo of Laguna.
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Handwritten caption, written in French.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357663

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