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:
Church picketed in Houston.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-29689 CHURCH PICKETED IN HOUSTON HOUSTON, Tex. -- An “all-out” picketing campaign against the 3,600-member all-white First Baptist church in Houston, Texas, was launched by the Congress for Racial Equality. The pastor of the church is Dr. K. Owen White, president of the 10-million-member Southern Baptist Convention. Though Negroes have been admitted to worship services, pickets protested the denial of six membership applications. IN a statement issued after the first application was refused, Dr. White said that in view of existing racial tensions it was believed wise to continue present membership policies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MS-Hou-8A-63-NBM)
Creator:
Steakley, Melvin. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bell, A. Edward., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., First Baptist Church (Houston, Tex.), Southern Baptist Convention--Presidents.
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Methodists., Civil rights demonstrations--Texas--Houston., Civil rights movements--United States., Segregation--Religious aspects--Baptists., Clergy--Texas--Houston., Racism--Religious aspects--Baptists., Picketing--Texas--Houston.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358081
Title:
Pickets march.
Creator:
Steakley, Melvin. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bell, A. Edward., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., First Baptist Church (Houston, Tex.), Southern Baptist Convention--Presidents.
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Methodists., Civil rights demonstrations--Texas--Houston., Civil rights movements--United States., Segregation--Religious aspects--Baptists., Clergy--Texas--Houston., Racism--Religious aspects--Baptists., Picketing--Texas--Houston.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357761
Title:
Key moments had Protestant settings.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30267 KEY MOMENTS HAD PROTESTANT SETTINGS Key moments in the political life of the late President Kennedy came amid Protestant settings. Above, the man destined to become the nation’s first Roman Catholic chief executive speaks in October, 1960, before the Ministers Association of Greater Houston. Addressing 500 clergymen he delineated his thoughts on separation of Church and State. Below, the photo shows what must have been a heart-warming moment for the young leader. It was provided by Dr. E. S. James of Dallas, left, clergyman-editor of the Texas Baptist Standard. Dr. James had opposed election of a Roman Catholic president in 1960. He came to the White House in February, 1963, however, to tell Mr. Kennedy that “it was a pleasure” to note that religious bias had been scrupulously avoided by the administration. The Baptist leader said the Catholic chief executive was “determined to abide by the Constitutional provision for the separation of Church and State.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SD-11E-63-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963., James, E. S., Baptist General Convention of Texas--Clergy.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Clergy--United States., Church and state--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.), Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352971
Title:
Halloween.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PHOTO NUMBER: PC-51352. Suggested for use with: HALLOWEEN 10/31/78. HALLOWEEN. HOUSTON, Texas -- This is a pumpkin's view of goblins as the camera looks out toward three young "spooks" on a recent Halloween in Houston, Texas. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-HOU-7C-78-JH)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nance, Beth., Wilson, Elizabeth., Wilson, Lisa.
Topics:
Jack-o-lanterns., Halloween., Halloween costumes.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293409
Title:
Halloween.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nance, Beth., Wilson, Elizabeth., Wilson, Lisa.
Topics:
Jack-o-lanterns., Halloween., Halloween costumes.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293372
Title:
Church-sponsored Honduras project.
Description:
Major Ruben Villanueva of the Honduran Army is acting as a government liaison officer for some 250 volunteers in a church-sponsored mass vaccination project in Honduras.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Villanueva, Ruben.
Topics:
Missions, Medical--Honduras., Vaccination--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.), Honduras.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151527
Title:
Church-sponsored Honduras project.
Description:
Three students leading a truck with medicines and other supplies prepare to leave for Honduras.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Keener, Rick., Frank, Ed., Lindow, Ken.
Topics:
Missions, Medical--Honduras., Vaccination--Religious aspects., Young volunteers--Honduras., Young volunteers--Texas--Houston.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.), Honduras.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151515
Title:
Astronaut's family leaves for church.
Description:
Mrs. Pat McDivitt, wife of Air Force Maj. James A. McDivitt, commander of the Gemini 4 spacecraft, is accompanied by her three children as she leaves home for a special 5:30 a.m. Mass on the day of takeoff.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Project Gemini (U.S.), Gemini 4 (Spacecraft), McDivitt, Pat., McDivitt, James Alton, -1929., McDivitt, Michael., McDivitt, Ann Lynn., McDivitt, Patrick.
Topics:
Astronauts' spouses--Texas--Houston., Children of military personnel--Texas--Houston., Astronauts--United States., Manned space flight.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151479
Title:
Astronaut's wife at Mass.
Description:
Mrs. Pat McDivitt (right), wife of Air Force Maj. James A. McDivitt who commanded the Gemini 4 spacecraft, attends Mass in the chapel of Father George Beck's home in Clear Lake City near Houston. The Mass was said in the priest's residence -- St. Paul's parish at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center has no formal church building. Kneeling in front at left is Michael, 8, oldest child of the McDivitts. Others are not identified.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Project Gemini (U.S.), Gemini 4 (Spacecraft), McDivitt, Pat., McDivitt, James Alton, -1929., McDivitt, Michael.
Topics:
Astronauts' spouses--Texas--Houston., Children of military personnel--Texas--Houston., Astronauts--United States., Manned space flight.
Geographic subjects:
Clear Lake City (Tex.), Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151302
Title:
Former heavyweight boxing champion now an evangelist.
Description:
As George Foreman "gives testimony" at the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a woman kneels at a long altar.
Creator:
Frerck, Walt. (photographer), United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreman, George, -1949
Topics:
African American evangelists--Texas--Houston., Witness bearing (Christianity), African American boxers--Texas--Houston.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148268
Title:
Kennedy talks to Houston ministers.
Description:
PFC-25401 KENNEDY TALKS TO HOUSTON MINISTERS HOUSTON, Tex. -- Sen. John F. Kennedy (D.-Mass.) answers questions from some of the 500 members of the Ministers Association of Greater Houston who turned out to hear him speak on a two-day swing through Texas. The Senator told the Protestant clergymen that he would resign as President should the office ever require him to violate his conscience or the national interest. Credit must read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-10C-60-JS).
Subject names:
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963., Religious News Service--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7301

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