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:
Priest backs Cuba visitors.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29886 PRIEST BACKS CUBA VISITORS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Father Felix McGowan, M.M., a priest suspended by his superiors in the Maryknoll order, has thrown his support behind some 50 students who went on an unauthorized trip to Cuba. He is shown here as he addressed the students at a Washington rally. Father McGowan, a former missionary in Bolivia, was suspended from his priestly duties after he himself went to Cuba as a reporter for The Catholic Worker, a periodical published in New York. The suspended Maryknoller commented that there is religious freedom in Cuba. “All the churches are open. Priests can preach. Anybody can go to church,” he said. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-WASH-9C-63-RB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., McGowan, Felix., Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America.
Topics:
Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Journalists--Washington (D.C.), Freedom of religion--Cuba.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Cuba--Foreign relations--1959-1990., United States--Foreign relations--Cuba.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358060
Title:
Pope greets founder of Boys' Towns.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29880 POPE GREETS FOUNDER OF BOYS’ TOWNS CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Paul VI greets the founder of the Boys’ Towns of Italy and his principal collaborators at the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. Msgr. J. Patrick Carroll-Abbing has founded 40 institutions for homeless boys throughout Italy. Pope Paul expressed his admiration for the Irish priest’s program, which began 19 years ago when he found hundreds of children left homeless and fatherless by the war. “The blessing of God is obviously upon this work,” the pontiff said. “I may visit Boys’ Town soon,” he added, referring to the institution in Rome. Pope Paul also expressed pleasure at the cooperation of the American Committees for Boys’ Towns. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JA-RO-9B-63-W)
Creator:
Ashton, John. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Boys’ Towns of Italy, Inc., Carroll-Abbing, John Patrick, 1912-, Catholic Church--Clergy., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy), Caldera, Mario., Canaperia, Giovanni Alberto., Da Prato, Aldo.
Topics:
Popes., Clergy--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Children--Institutional care--Italy., Orphanages--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358059
Title:
German bishops aid India.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29843 GERMAN BISHOPS AID INDIA NEW DELHI -- Mrs. Indira Gandhi (center), daughter of Prime Minister Nehru, accepts a token gift of medical equipment from Father Frank Loesch of the Indo-German Social Service Society. The gift was symbolic of supplies donated by Misereor, overseas relief agency of the German hierarchy, for people in India’s North East Frontier region, the scene of the Chinese-Indian border war last year. Also shown is Father Ignatius Lobo, director of Indian Catholic Charities. To date, Misereor has given a total of $5,000,000 to aid Indian institutions and has arranged for technicians to initiate training programs in this country. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (D-ND-9A-63-RB)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Gandhi, Indira, 1917-1984., Misereor (Organization : Germany), Indo-German Social Service Society., Loesch, Frank., Lobo, Ignatius., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Children of presidents--India--New Delhi., Clergy--India--New Delhi., International relief.--New Delhi., Politicians--India--New Delhi., Women politicians--India--New Delhi., Medical supplies--India--New Delhi.
Geographic subjects:
New Delhi (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358056
Title:
Blesses workers' tools.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29825 BLESSES WORKERS’ TOOLS LORAIN, Ohio -- A Labor Day tradition is followed in several Catholic parishes in Ohio, as priests bless tools of workers each year. Here Father Martin T. Englehardt, pastor of St. Jude’s parish in Elyria, is shown with some of his parishioners and their tools. Others are (from left): San Gensert, painter; Martha Diederich, teacher; Frank DeFazio, maintenance man; Carl Fuchs, carpenter; and Luke Boyson, attorney. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-RR-9A-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Customs and practices., Englehardt, Martin T., Gensert, Dan., Diederich, Martha., DeFazio, Frank., Fuchs, Carl., Boyson, Luke.
Topics:
Clergy--Ohio--Lorain., Labor Day--Ohio--Lorain., Benediction--Ohio--Lorain., Benediction--Catholic Church., Tools--Ohio--Lorain.
Geographic subjects:
Lorain (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358052
Title:
Blast damages integrated school.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29795 BLAST DAMAGES INTEGRATED SCHOOL BURAS, La. -- Our Lady of Good Harbor elementary school at Buras, La., which was boycotted last year by white pupils when it was integrated, has been heavily damaged by an explosion and fire. The parish pastor, Father Christopher Schneider, O.F.M., inspects the damage which shattered hopes for the school to be reopened this September. Investigators found three five-gallon gasoline cans on the roof of the school. One can still contained gasoline. A burned path about 50 feet long to the school indicated a fuse had been set and then lighted. Archbishop John P. Cody of New Orleans termed the blast “an outrage that must be deplored by every right-thinking person.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NS-NO-8E-63-RB)
Creator:
Schindler, Newell Hilary. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Schneider, Christopher., Catholic Church--Clergy., Our Lady of Good Harbor Elementary School (Plaquemine, La.)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Arson--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., School integration--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Clergy--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Racism--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish.
Geographic subjects:
Plaquemines Parish (La.), Plaquemines Parish (La.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358050
Title:
Cardinal visits Swahili school.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29788 CARDINAL VISITS SWAHILI SCHOOL MARYKNOLL, N.Y. -- Laurian Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba, Tanganyika, talks with Swahili instructors at the Maryknoll Motherhouse during his recent visit to the U.S. More emphasis is being placed by the missionary order on Swahili because of the Tanganyikan government’s decision to unify that East African country through a common language. This summer Maryknoll priests and nuns are being taught the language under the direction of Father George F. Pfister, M.M. (right), director of the order’s Swahili School. Also shown chatting with Cardinal Rugambwa, the first Negro Prince of the Church, are two African teachers on Father Pfister’s staff. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-NY-8E-63-RB)
Creator:
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Missions--Tanzania., Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America., Rugambwa, Lauriani, 1912-1997., Pfister, George A.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--Maryknoll., Clergy--New York (State)--Maryknoll., Swahili--Study and teaching--English speakers., Missions--Tanzania., Language in missionary work--Tanzania., Bishops, Black--New York (State)--Maryknoll.
Geographic subjects:
Maryknoll (N.Y.), Tanzania.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358047
Title:
Catholic sociologists meet.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29786 CATHOLIC SOCIOLOGISTS MEET LOS ANGELES -- Officers of the American Catholic Sociological Society get together at the group’s 25th annual convention in Los Angeles. They are (from left): Father Paul Facey, S.J., Holy Cross College, the organization’s new president; John Hughes, president of Villanova University, the society’s outgoing president; and Sister M. Aquinice of Rosary College, River Forest, Ill., executive secretary. Studies of race relations and discrimination highlighted the convention. Some 40 subjects dealing with Catholic aspects of sociology were covered. One speaker, Brother D. Augustine, F.S.C., of LaSalle College, Philadelphia, stressed that friendly relations can develop between races in a changing neighborhood. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DT-LA-8E-63-RB)
Creator:
Los Angeles Times (Firm) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Catholic Sociological Society--Congresses., American Catholic Sociological Society., Facey, Paul., Holy Cross College (Notre Dame, Ind.)--Faculty., Catholic Church--Clergy., Hughes, John., Villanova University--Presidents., Rosary College (River Forest, Ill.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--California--Los Angeles., Religion and sociology--Congresses., Clergy--California--Los Angeles., Nuns--California--Los Angeles., Sociologists--California--Los Angeles., Women sociologists--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358046
Title:
"Hoodlum priest" dies.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29744 ‘HOODLUM PRIEST’ DIES ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Father Charles Dismas Clark, S.J., known as the “Hoodlum priest” for his work in rehabilitating former prison inmates, died in St. Louis after a long illness. He was 62. In 1959 he founded Dismas House here as a haven for ex-convicts. He is shown here before the institution named for the “good thief” crucified beside Christ. Father Clark also was responsible for setting up several other such centers in U.S. cities. His life story was the subject of a motion picture two years ago -- “The Hoodlum Priest.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-8C-63-RB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Clark, Charles Dismas, 1901-1963., Catholic Church--Clergy., Jesuits., Dismas House (Saint Louis, Mo.), Clark, Charles Dismas, 1901-1963--Death and burial.
Topics:
Clergy--Missouri--Saint Louis., Halfway houses--Missouri--Saint Louis., Church work with ex-convicts--Missouri--Saint Louis., Ex-convicts--Services for--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358037
Title:
A teen-age dialogue.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29692 A TEEN-AGE DIALOGUE OCONOMOWOC, Wis. -- A group of 125 Jewish teenagers, attending a summer camp run by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations near Oconomowoc, Wis., were guests at a Solemn High Mass celebrated at St. Jerome’s Catholic church here. Shown after the service on the church steps are some of the Jewish young people, their leaders and Father Ralph Monaghan (in vestments), pastor of St. Jerome’s. Other adults are (from left): Howard Bogot, program director at the Union Institute camp; Irving Kaplan, the camp’s director; Rabbi Joseph Buchler of the camp rabbinic faculty; and Oscar Miller, camp educational director. Most of the Jewish teenagers are from the Chicago area. They attended the Mass at the invitation of Father Monaghan who heard they were studying Christian customs. He was asked by camp leaders to speak with the teenagers prior to the Mass to explain Catholic worship, priests’ vestments and Mass vessels. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RH-OCO-8A-63-RB)
Creator:
Higgins, Robert J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Jerome Catholic Church (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Catholic Church--Clergy., Monaghan, Ralph., Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Bogot, Howard., Kaplan, Irving., Buchler, Joseph., Miller, Oscar., Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Rabbis--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Clergy--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc.
Geographic subjects:
Oconomowoc (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358029
Title:
Church and labor relations panelists.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29675 OAKDALE, N.Y. -- A distinguished panel of labor relations experts discussed “The School and the Lay Apostolate” before an audience of some 250 Christian Brothers at the recent 24th national Christian Brothers Educational Conference at La Salle Military Academy, Oakdale, N.Y. Panel chairman was Brother Cornelius Justin, F.S.C. (center), of Manhattan College labor-management department, recently appointed to a New York City commission to investigate discrimination in labor unions. Others are (from left): Msgr. Richard Hanley, editor of the Long Island Catholic, newsweekly of the Rockville Centre diocese; George Donahue, labor relations consultant with offices in New York; and Brother Azarius Raphael, F.S.C., headmaster of La Salle Military Academy and national president of the Christian Brothers Educational Conference. Credit Must Read: CANCELLED
Creator:
Christian Brothers. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christian Brothers., Christian Brothers--Congresses., La Salle Military Academy., La Salle Military Academy--Faculty., Brennan, Joseph, Cornelius Justin., Manhattan College--Faculty., Hanley, Richard., Catholic Church--Clergy., Donahue, George.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--Oakdale., Labor--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Labor--Religious aspects--Congresses., Clergy--New York (State)--Oakdale., Brothers (Religious)--New York (State)--Oakdale.
Geographic subjects:
Oakdale (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358026
Title:
Pope Paul VI blesses the work of Boys' Towns of Italy.
Creator:
Ashton, John. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Boys’ Towns of Italy, Inc., Carroll-Abbing, John Patrick, 1912-, Catholic Church--Clergy., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy), Caldera, Mario., Canaperia, Giovanni Alberto., Da Prato, Aldo.
Topics:
Popes., Clergy--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Children--Institutional care--Italy., Orphanages--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357973
Title:
Blast damages integrated school.
Creator:
Schindler, Newell Hilary. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Schneider, Christopher., Catholic Church--Clergy., Our Lady of Good Harbor Elementary School (Plaquemine, La.)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Arson--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., School integration--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Clergy--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Racism--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish.
Geographic subjects:
Plaquemines Parish (La.), Plaquemines Parish (La.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357971
Title:
"Hoodlum priest" dies; rehabilitated convicts.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Clark, Charles Dismas, 1901-1963., Catholic Church--Clergy., Jesuits., Dismas House (Saint Louis, Mo.), Clark, Charles Dismas, 1901-1963--Death and burial.
Topics:
Clergy--Missouri--Saint Louis., Halfway houses--Missouri--Saint Louis., Church work with ex-convicts--Missouri--Saint Louis., Ex-convicts--Services for--Missouri--Saint Louis., Racism in criminal justice administration--United States., Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357948
Title:
Catholic-Jewish news.
Description:
Narrative caption by photographer Robert Higgins.
Creator:
Higgins, Robert J. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Jerome Catholic Church (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Catholic Church--Clergy., Monaghan, Ralph., Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Bogot, Howard., Kaplan, Irving., Buchler, Joseph., Miller, Oscar., Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Rabbis--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Clergy--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc.
Geographic subjects:
Oconomowoc (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357946
Title:
German bishops aid India.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Gandhi, Indira, 1917-1984., Misereor (Organization : Germany), Indo-German Social Service Society., Loesch, Frank., Lobo, Ignatius., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Children of presidents--India--New Delhi., Clergy--India--New Delhi., International relief.--New Delhi., Politicians--India--New Delhi., Women politicians--India--New Delhi., Medical supplies--India--New Delhi.
Geographic subjects:
New Delhi (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357917
Title:
Macao's open door.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Jesuits., Ruiz, Luis., Casa Ricci (Macau, China), Catholic Church--Missions--China.
Topics:
Clergy--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region), Missionaries--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region), Church work with refugees--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)
Geographic subjects:
Macau., Macau (China : Special Administrative Region)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357900
Title:
Integrated Catholic school hit by explosion, fire.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Schneider, Christopher., Catholic Church--Clergy., Our Lady of Good Harbor Elementary School (Plaquemine, La.)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Arson--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., School integration--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Clergy--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Racism--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish.
Geographic subjects:
Plaquemines Parish (La.), Plaquemines Parish (La.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357893
Title:
Swahili course prepares missioners for Tanganyika.
Creator:
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Missions--Tanzania., Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America., Rugambwa, Lauriani, 1912-1997., Pfister, George A.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--Maryknoll., Clergy--New York (State)--Maryknoll., Swahili--Study and teaching--English speakers., Missions--Tanzania., Language in missionary work--Tanzania., Bishops, Black--New York (State)--Maryknoll.
Geographic subjects:
Maryknoll (N.Y.), Tanzania.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357885
Title:
Macao's open door.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Jesuits., Ruiz, Luis., Casa Ricci (Macau, China), Catholic Church--Missions--China.
Topics:
Clergy--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region), Missionaries--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region), Church work with refugees--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)
Geographic subjects:
Macau., Macau (China : Special Administrative Region)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357878
Title:
Letter from John C. Scirank, September 18, 1963.
Creator:
Scíranka, Ján, 1902-1980. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Slovenský ústav sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Ríme., Grutka, Andrew G., 1908-1993., Catholic Church--Bishops., Náhalka, Štefan, 1916-1975., Catholic Church--Clergy., Kazimer, Paul C., Slovak Catholic Federation of America.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Italy--Rome., Clergy--Italy--Rome., Dedication services--Italy--Rome., Slovak American Catholics.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357874

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