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Title: Priest war hero dies at 58.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-30748 PRIEST WAR HERO DIES AT 58 WORCESTER, Mass. -- Father Joseph T. O'Callahan of Worcester, the only American military chaplain to get the Congressional Medal of Honor--the nation's highest and rarest decoration for courage--died at the age of 58. Left photo shows the priest receiving the Medal of Honor in 1946 from President Truman at the White House. Father O'Callahan, a faculty member of Holy Cross College in Worcester for nearly 20 years, died on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the Japanese suicide attack on the aircraft carrier, Franklin, off the coast of Kobe on March 19, 1945. He received the medal for his heroism during that attack--beyond the call of duty--in helping to save the ship and the lives of men. The priest's exploits on that day were later subjects of a book, several magazine articles, a movie and a Navy training film. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (OJM-WOR-3D-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., O’Callahan, Joseph Timothy, 1905-1964., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.)--Faculty., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Military chaplains., Award winners., Medal of Honor.
Geographic subjects: Worcester (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Worcester--Worcester
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-30748; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-30748a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353763

Title: First woman to be ordained at Boston University.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: FIRST WOMAN TO BE ORDAINED AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY #1511 Climaxing 20 years of religious work, Miss Grace Wasem of Girard, Kansas, yesterday received the honor of being ordained as an elder of the Methodist Church, becoming the first woman in the 107-year-old history of Boston University School of Theology to be so ordained. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator Name(s): MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Wasem, Grace., Boston University. School of Theology--Students., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of women--Methodist Church., Elders (Church officers)--Methodist Church., Clergy--Massachusetts--Boston., Women seminarians--Massachusetts--Boston., Seminarians--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Boston., Massachusetts, Boston., Massachusetts, Boston., Boston (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Suffolk--Boston
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1511; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1511
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357325

Title: Rev. Loy L. Long.
Description: Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3266 Rev. Loy L. Long formerly of Calcutta, India now candidate Secy. of the American Board of Foreign Missions, Boston Mac
Creator Name(s): MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Long, Loy Lewis, 1903-, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Returned missionaries--India--Kolkata., Missionaries--India--Kolkata.
Geographic subjects: India, Kolkata., India, Kolkata., Boston (Mass.), Kolkata (India), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Suffolk--Boston
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3266; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_3266
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359078

Title: Suffragan bishop-elect of Michigan.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SUFFRAGAN BISHOP-ELECT OF MICHIGAN #3103 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Rev. Richard Stanley Merrill Emrich, assistant professor of Christian social ethics at the Episcopal Theological School here and minister-in-charge of St. Gabriel’s church, Marion, Mass., reads the letter notifying him of his election as suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Michigan. The son of Episcopal missionaries, Mr. Emrich was born in Mardin, Turkey. He studied at Brown University, the Theological School here, Union Seminary, New York, and the University of Marburg, Germany. He formerly was curate of St. John’s church, Waterbury, Conn. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ELM-BOST-MES-4A-6-A-E)
Creator Name(s): MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church--Bishops., Episcopal Theological School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Faculty.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--Michigan., Bishops--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Theologians--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects: Michigan., Massachusetts, Cambridge., Massachusetts, Cambridge., Cambridge (Mass.), Michigan., North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Middlesex--Cambridge
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3103; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_3103
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359026

Title: Seventeen years before the 'mike.'
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SEVENTEEN YEARS BEFORE THE ‘MIKE’ #C-3463 WESTON, Mass. -- September is a significant month for the Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S.J., known throughout this area as “the Radio Priest.” He is beginning his 17th year before the microphone and his 50th year as a Jesuit. Professor of geology at Weston College here, Father Ahern formerly was president of Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y. He is a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and recently returned from Oxford where he attended the first International Conference of Christians and Jews. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-MES-9C-6-C)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Ahern, Michael J., Jesuits., Weston College of the Holy Spirit--Faculty., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Massachusetts--Weston., Radio broadcasters--Massachusetts--Weston., Religious broadcasting--Massachusetts., Mass media in religion--Massachusetts--Weston.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Weston., Massachusetts, Weston., Massachusetts., Massachusetts, Weston., Weston (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Middlesex--Weston
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3463; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-3463
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359561

Title: Greek bishops.
Creator Name(s): MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Boston., Boston (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Suffolk--Boston
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4759; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_4759
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360436

Title: Baptism denied baby of abortion advocate.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-45902 BAPTISM DENIED BABY OF ABORTION ADVOCATE MARLBORO, Mass. -- The pastor of a Roman Catholic parish in Marlboro, Mass., refused to baptize the three-month-old child of a Catholic woman who publicly supported abortion, and the Boston archdiocese stated that it was initially “supportive” of the pastor’s position. The archdiocese said in an official statement, however, that as soon as “reconciliation” between the views of the woman and Church was achieved the baby would be baptized. The incident occurred at Immaculate Conception Church when Mrs. Carol Morreale (right), 20, was told that she must renounce her support of abortion advocate William R. Baird of Hempstead, N.Y., or her son could not be baptized. The pastor, Msgr. Francis X. Meehan, acknowledged that he denied baptism to Mrs. Morreale’s baby because of her espousal of Mr. Baird’s pro-abortion stand. “It (abortion) is diametrically opposed to the position the Catholic Church takes on the value and sanctity of human life from the beginning,” he said. Mr. Baird was in Marlboro a few weeks before the incident to promote the establishment of an abortion clinic there and Mrs. Morreale at that time openly campaigned for the clinic. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-BOS-8C-74-DS)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Boston (Mass.), Morreale, Carol., Catholic Church--Doctrines., Catholic Church--Discipline., Baird, Bill--Political activity.
Topical Subject(s): Baptism--Catholic Church., Sacraments--Catholic Church., Abortion--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Christianity and politics--Massachusetts--Boston., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Catholic women--Political activity., Pro-choice movement--United States.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Boston., United States., Marlboro (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Essex--Marlboro
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-45902; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-45902
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360863

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