Social and political issues and activism

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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
Migrant summer school.
Description:
National Council summer school for migrant children.
Creator:
Indonesian Information Office. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Children of migrant laborers--United States., Children of migrant laborers--Education--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150174
Title:
Mother Teresa.
Description:
Mother Teresa holding a child.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997.
Topics:
Christian women saints., Malnutrition in children--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150171
Title:
Pope renews plea for nuclear ban.
Description:
Pope Paul VI told a general audience that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was an "outrage against civilization" and renewed his plea to all nations to ban nuclear weapons.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., VI, Paul, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Nuclear disarmament., Antinuclear movement.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150168
Title:
Young refugee finds home.
Description:
Hans Czipri, a young refugee from Hungary.
Creator:
Catholic Relief Services. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Relief Services., Czipri, Hans.
Topics:
Refugees--Hungary., Refugee children--Hungary., Catholic Church and world politics., Church work with refugees--Hungary., Church work with refugees--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Hungary.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149802
Title:
Children pray for president.
Description:
Children praying for the speedy recovery of President Eisenhower after his heart attack.
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
Topics:
Monuments--New York (State)--New York., Christian children--New York (State)--New York., Presidents--United States--Health., Children--Prayers and devotions.
Geographic subjects:
South Ozone Park (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148658
Title:
DP family offers thanks to God.
Description:
The Opilka family gives thanks at St. Michael's Church in West Memphis.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Michael's Catholic Church (Memphis, Tenn.), Catholic Church--Tennessee--Memphis., Janesko, Louis.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe., Refugee children--Europe., Church work with refugees--Tennessee--Memphis., Priests--Tennessee--Memphis.
Geographic subjects:
Memphis (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148655
Title:
Maimed war orphan.
Description:
Naples: A little Italian orphan, who found American foster parents through the Foster Parents Plan for War Children, Inc., is saying his daily prayers.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foster Parents' Plan for War Children.
Topics:
Orphans--Italy--Naples., Humanitarian assistance, American--Italy--Naples., Reconstruction (1914-1939)--Italy--Naples., Foster children--Italy--Naples., Children with disabilities--Italy--Naples.
Geographic subjects:
Naples (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148622
Title:
This is our land, now.
Description:
A European refugee family looks out over Boston Harbor.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe., Refugee families--Europe., Missions, Harbors--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Boston Harbor (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148562
Title:
DPs welcomed to Boston.
Description:
Boston civic and church officials greet a refugee mother and daughter from Czechoslovakia.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Boston (Mass.), Catholic Church--Massachusetts--Boston., Doyle, James P., Hickey, Augustine F., Skramlikowa, Dianne., Skramlikowa, Tatiana.
Topics:
Refugees--Czechoslovakia., Refugee families--Czechoslovakia., Missions
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148532
Title:
Reds free emancipated Italian Bishop.
Description:
Bishop Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferroni, O.F.M. is released after imprisonment in Communist China.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Franciscans., Catholic Church--Bishops--China--Hubei Sheng., Ferroni, Alfonso Maria Corrado, 1892-1966.
Topics:
Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism--China., Political prisoners--China., Persecution--China.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong., China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148469
Title:
DPs to Priest: 'Glad to be here!'
Description:
Monsignor Swanstrom of the National Catholic Resettlement Council welcomes a refugee family from Czechoslovakia.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Boston (Mass.), Catholic Church--Massachusetts--Boston., National Catholic Resettlement Council (U.S.), Swanstrom, Edward., Ouhrabka, Marie., Ouhrabka, Jan.
Topics:
Refugees--Czechoslovakia., Refugee families--Czechoslovakia., Missions, Catholic Church and world politics.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148442
Title:
New leaders of temperance group.
Description:
The Second Biennial Convention, National Temperance Movement. Checking for prospects for new officers for 1949. Left to right: Dr. G. M. Bruce, Dr. C. W. DeMille, Rev. Wayne W. Womer, and Dr. H. H. Parish.
Creator:
Lee and Palmer (Minneapolis, Minn.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Temperance Movement, Inc., First Covenant Church (Minneapolis, Minn.), Bruce, G. M., DeMille, Charles W., Womer, Wayne., Parish, Herbert H.
Topics:
Temperance--United States--Societies, etc., Temperance and religion--United States., Clergy--Minnesota--Minneapolis., Meetings--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Geographic subjects:
Minneapolis (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148439
Title:
Chinese Reds free women missionaries.
Description:
Dorothy May Middleton and Sarah Lee Perkins read letters and cables from friends after their release from Communist China.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., American Mission to Lepers., Middleton, Dorothy May., Perkins, Sarah Lee.
Topics:
Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Communism--China., Political prisoners--China., Women political prisoners--China., Persecution--China.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong., China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148328
Title:
Cardinal Wyszynski imprisoned two years.
Description:
Portrait of Cardinal Wyszynski, who was arrested and banished by the Polish Communist government.
Creator:
Radio Free Europe. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Warsaw (Poland), Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Gniezno (Poland), Catholic Church--Bishops--Poland., Wyszyński, Stefan, 1901-1981--Portraits.
Topics:
Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism--Poland., Political prisoners--Poland., Persecution--Poland.
Geographic subjects:
Poland., New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148310
Title:
Students picket Yugoslav Consulate.
Description:
Students picket outside of Yugoslav Consulate to mark the second anniversary of Archbishop Stepinac of Zagreb's imprisonment.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. John's University (New York, N.Y.), St. Francis College (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Catholic Church--Bishops--Yugoslavia., Catholic Church--Yugoslavia., Stepinac, Alojzije, 1898-1960--Imprisonment.
Topics:
Student protesters--New York (State)--New York., Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Diplomatic and consular service, Yugoslav--New York (State)--New York (State)., Political prisoners--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147131
Title:
Nun is among DPs bound for America.
Description:
Jewish and Catholic -- all equally freedom bound. Bremerhaven, Germany ... equally happy over their journey to freedom are Jewish, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Catholic displaced persons from Eastern Europe being brought to the United States. Some of the many who made up the cargo of the U.S. Army transport General William M. Black -- the first DP ship U.S. bound -- are pictured having one of their last meals in Europe before boarding the transport. Gathered around the table at left are Orthodox Jews, whose dietetic laws are strictly observed at the DP deport -- a "kosher" sign marks their table. At right a Catholic nun, who refused to give her name, shyly laughs and eats. She is very happy to be leaving Germany for the freedom of the United States.
Creator:
Baum, Allyn. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe, Eastern., Religious refugees--Europe, Eastern., Religious refugees--Europe, Eastern., Women refugees--Europe, Eastern., Refugees--Housing--Germany--Bremerhaven., Refugees--Transportation--Germany--Bremerhaven., Nuns--Europe, Eastern.
Geographic subjects:
Bremerhaven (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147083

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