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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Israeli aide confers with pope.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CJ-45852 ISRAELI AIDE CONFERS WITH POPE VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul greets Israel’s Minister of Tourism Moshe Kol during a recent audience at the Vatican. The two men discussed a wide range of Middle East topics, particularly plans for the Catholic Church 1975 Holy Year. Large numbers of Catholic pilgrims are expected to visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Galilee as part of the Holy Year celebration. The Israeli Government Tourist Office has announced that a special arrangement has been made with Alitalia and El Al Israel Airlines for a reduced Rome-Israel round trip airfare. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (F-NY-7E-74-B)
Creator:
Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Israel., Kol, Moshe, 1911-1989., Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut.
Topics:
Popes., Cabinet officers--Israel., National tourism organizations--Israel., Spiritual tourism--Israel., Spiritual tourism--Vatican City., Spiritual tourism--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Israel--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360866
Title:
Peron's wife calls on pontiff.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-45705 PERON’S WIFE CALLS ON PONTIFF VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI greets Madame Isabel Peron, Argentina’s first woman Vice President, during a private audience at the Vatican. The meeting between the pontiff and the wife of Argentina’s President Juan Peron lasted 40 minutes. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-ROM-6C-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Perón, Isabel, 1931-, Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Vice-presidents--Argentina., Politicians--Vatican City., Women politicians--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360848
Title:
For immediate release.
Creator:
Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Israel., Kol, Moshe, 1911-1989., Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut.
Topics:
Popes., Cabinet officers--Israel., National tourism organizations--Israel., Spiritual tourism--Israel., Spiritual tourism--Vatican City., Spiritual tourism--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Israel--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360765
Title:
Listening to broadcast by Pope Pius.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #C-4703 LISTENING TO BROADCAST BY POPE PIUS BOSTON -- Two Dominican nuns and a group of priests, among the 12,000 persons who attended the eighth annual Congress of the National Confraternity of Christian Doctrine here, gather around a portable radio to hear Pope Pius XII broadcast from his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOS-BS-10E6-C)
Creator:
MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dominicans., Catholic Church--Clergy., Confraternity of Christian Doctrine--Congresses., Confraternity of Christian Doctrine., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Oratory.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Massachusetts--Boston., Clergy--Massachusetts--Boston., Nuns--Massachusetts--Boston., Dominican sisters--Massachusetts--Boston., Radio broadcasting., Radio public speaking., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360522
Title:
Maundy Thursday.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3442 Maundy Thursday The Pope kneels in prayer Bergh
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sistine Chapel (Vatican Palace, Vatican City), Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958.
Topics:
Mass., Popes., Maundy Thursday--Vatican City., Holy Week--Vatican City., Prayer--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359413
Title:
Maundy Thursday.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3441 Maundy Thursday Mass in Sistine Chapel Bergh
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sistine Chapel (Vatican Palace, Vatican City), Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958.
Topics:
Mass., Popes., Maundy Thursday--Vatican City., Holy Week--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359412
Title:
Pius XII first pontiff to use a typewriter.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PIUS XII FIRST PONTIFF TO USE A TYPEWRITER #1789 ROME -- Pope Pius XII, first pontiff to use a typewriter, is shown working on his Italian-made machine in the library at the Vatican. A moderately speedy typist, he rarely makes a mistake. The machine is a portable model, lacquered white. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-MES-2C-6-C)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Typewriters--Vatican City., Typewriting--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358629
Title:
Papal tribute via Telstar.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29939 PAPAL TRIBUTE VIA TELSTAR WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A giant screen at Georgetown University bears the image of Pope Paul VI as he congratulates the school on the start of its 175th anniversary year. From his private library in the Vatican, the pontiff read a message in which he described the Jesuit institution as the alma mater of Catholic colleges in the U.S. The program was televised via the Telstar communications satellite on the Pope’s 66th birthday. Georgetown was founded in 1789, the same year in which the U.S. Constitution was adopted. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-WASH-9D-63-RB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978--Birth., Georgetown University--Anniversaries, etc., Georgetown University--Students., Georgetown University.
Topics:
Popes., Anniversaries., Project Telstar., Catholic universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Artificial satellites in telecommunication.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358073
Title:
Pope proposes Roman Curia reforms.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29915 POPE PROPOSES ROMAN CURIA REFORMS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI gestures as he receives prelates and officials of the Roman Curia. In addressing them he proposed that the Church’s central administrative body be modernized for today’s age. Major reforms asked by the Pope included greater authority to diocesan bishops, who now must refer many matters to Rome; collaboration of bishops with the Pope in the “study and responsibility” of Church government; internationalization of Curia members, now predominantly Italian; and education of Curia personnel along more “ecumenical” lines. Coming a week before the opening of the Second Vatican Council’s second session, the Pope’s address to the Curia gave added significance to the first item on the Council’s agenda. This was entitled “Of the Church” and dealt mainly with relations between bishops and the Church in modern times. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-9D-63-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358070
Title:
Pontiff meets peace pilgrims.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29913 PONTIFF MEETS PEACE PILGRIMS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI talks with two Japanese Buddhist leaders at a special audience in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The visitors were among a party of 18 Japanese religious leaders, including Christians, Buddhists and Shintoists, who are making a world peace pilgrimage in appeal for banning of nuclear weapons. From Rome, the Japanese were scheduled to go to Geneva, Paris, Moscow, London, Berlin, Washington and other cities. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-LON-9D-63-RB)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher), Felici, Luigi. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Nuclear disarmament., Religious leaders--Japan., Religious leaders--Vatican City., Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358068
Title:
Pontiff meets boy scouts.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29688 PONTIFF MEETS BOY SCOUTS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI greets a boy scout leader as a large group of Belgian scouts crowd St. Damascus Courtyard in the Vatican for a papal audience. The scouts were attending an international assembly at Castelgandolfo, the village near Rome in which the Pope’s summer residence is located. Pope Paul gave his hearty endorsement to scouting, saying that he hoped the “movement will continue to expand.” The scouts were at Castelgandolfo prior to a Scout Jamboree being held in Greece, Aug. 1-11. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-ROM-7E-63-RB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Boy Scouts--Vatican City., Boy Scouts--Belgium.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358028
Title:
African visitors.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29672 AFRICAN VISITORS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI is preserving the tradition of his predecessor, Pope John XXIII, in receiving visitors from all corners of the world. He is shown here after a private audience with three political leaders from Nyasaland. The visitors are (from left): William Chokani, Minister of Labor in the Nyasaland Cabinet; J.D. Msonthi, Minister of Trade and Industry; and Y.K. Chisiza, secretary-general of the Malawi-Congress Party. Nyasaland is a British protectorate with an internal self-government. Its population of 2,750,000 contains about 500,000 Catholics. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-ROM-7D-63-RB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Chokani, Willie., Msonthi, Jerome D. (Jerome Dennis), Chisiza, Yatuta Kaluli.
Topics:
Popes., Cabinet officers--Rhodesia and Nyasaland., Politicians--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358024
Title:
Vatican city 7/25.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Boy Scouts--Vatican City., Boy Scouts--Belgium.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357969
Title:
Pope offers more powers to bishops in move to broaden control of church.
Description:
Clipping from the September 22, 1963 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York Times Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357967
Title:
Pontiff receives Curia.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357935
Title:
Pope salutes Georgetown U. anniversary.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978--Birth., Georgetown University--Anniversaries, etc., Georgetown University--Students., Georgetown University.
Topics:
Popes., Anniversaries., Project Telstar., Catholic universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Artificial satellites in telecommunication.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357933
Title:
Pope Paul receives Japanese religious leaders.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Nuclear disarmament., Religious leaders--Japan., Religious leaders--Vatican City., Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357805
Title:
Pope receives Nyasaland cabinet ministers.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Chokani, Willie., Msonthi, Jerome D. (Jerome Dennis), Chisiza, Yatuta Kaluli.
Topics:
Popes., Cabinet officers--Rhodesia and Nyasaland., Politicians--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357776
Title:
Pope gives blessing to Noble Guard.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: POPE GIVES BLESSING TO NOBLE GUARD #1484 ROME -- Pope Pius XII is shown here bestowing his annual blessing on members of the Noble Guard at a recent reception in the Vatican. At the right two guardsmen kneel while others stand at attention, holding the colors of the Guard. The Noble Guard consists of 77 members, all of whom belong to the Italian nobility and must meet rigid requirements as to health and character. The commandant is always a Roman prince, decorated with the Order of Christ, highest secular decoration granted by the Holy See. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PR-NY-TFD-1-6-C)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Papal guards., Benediction--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357315
Title:
Pope arrives at session's final meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31845 POPE ARRIVES AT SESSION’S FINAL MEETING VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI is carried down the nave of St. Peter’s Basilica as he arrives at the Ecumenical Council to promulgate as decrees decisions reached at the third session. Collegiality, in which bishops share in the Church’s government; ecumenism, in which Catholics are urged to pray with other Christians for church unity; and a new title for the Virgin Mary -- “Mother of the Church” -- are provided for in the decrees. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-11E-64-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Topics:
Popes., Liturgical reform., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City., Processions, Religious--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356681

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