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:
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:
Soviet Jewish emigrants enjoy first Seder in freedom.
Description:
Soviet Jewish emigrants, awaiting visas from western nations, enjoy a Seder demonstration in Rome recently, sponsored by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), as part of a "Yiddishkeit" program to teach Jewish tradition and culture to the participants.
Creator:
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
Topics:
Jews, Soviet--Italy--Rome., Jews--Migrations., Seder.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150105
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:
Bulgarian refugee visiting ruins in Italy.
Description:
Alex escapes to Italy from his native Bulgaria.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Bulgaria., Refugees--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83444
Title:
Group of refugees in Italy.
Description:
Alex escapes to Italy from his native Bulgaria.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Bulgaria., Refugees--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83418
Title:
A group inlcuding Alex, a Bulgarian refugee.
Description:
Alex escapes to Italy from his native Bulgaria.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Bulgaria., Refugees--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83407
Title:
Group of men standing next to a truck.
Description:
Alex escapes to Italy from his native Bulgaria.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Bulgaria., Refugees--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83385

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