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.
Text transcribed from caption: FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH EASTER 1964
PI-30466 YOUTH CHOIR ON EASTER SUNDAY Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS
SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-1-C-64)
Creator:
Riley, George. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Belmont Avenue Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Text transcribed from caption: FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH EASTER SUNDAY,
MARCH 25, 1951 EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE #PI-11189 Easter dawn service held in
the open air aquacade amphitheater, formerly on the site of the New York
World's Fair, Flushing, N.Y. CREDIT MUST READ: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
(LP-NY-1C-51-NAB-PI)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Easter service., Amphitheaters--New York (State)--New York.
Boston, Mass.--As a Thank-Offering, parishioners across the country
contribute food to their churches for distribution among the needy and
shut-ins so that all may have a Happy Thanksgiving. In this scene, food
donated to a Protestant church here is blessed by its pastor before being
distributed. Looking on are Sunday school children dressed as Puritans.