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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A peaceful Yom Kippur in Israel.
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Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46072 A PEACEFUL YOM KIPPUR IN ISRAEL JERUSALEM -- With weapons resting on their laps and prayer shawls around their shoulders, Israeli soldiers read religious texts near Jerusalem's Wailing Wall as the Jewish holyday of Yom Kippur started. On the feast -- the first anniversary on the Hebrew calendar of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war -- police and the armed forces were alerted throughout Israel to the possibilities of breaches of the ceasefire on the front lines or terrorist attacks. The day, however, passed quietly in contrast with the warfare of a year ago. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-JER-9D-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Yom Kippur., High Holidays--Jerusalem., Fasts and feasts--Judaism., Arab-Israeli conflict--1967-1973.
Geographic subjects:
Western Wall (Jerusalem)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361551
Title:
Meets with Israeli leaders.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46160 MEETS WITH ISRAELI LEADERS JERUSALEM -- U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (center) prepares to enter a limousine following a round of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and Foreign Minister Yigal Allon. Dr. Kissinger, during his latest trip to Israel and the Arab nations, reached agreement on furthering Middle East peace efforts. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-JER-10C-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., United States. Department of State., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Allon, Yigal, 1918-1980.
Topics:
Visits of state--Jerusalem., Foreign ministers--Jerusalem., Prime ministers--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict., Cabinet officers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361511
Title:
Halting an 'invasion'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46132 HALTING AN 'INVASION' JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops carry a squatter from a site between Jerusalem and Jericho, as some 3,000 "ultra-Orthodox" Israeli Jews and "members of Israel's right-wing groups" launched an "invasion" into the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Jordan with the intention of "settling" there, according to Radio Israel. A spokesman for the "settlers" said the effort was launched "by design" to precede the arrival in Israel of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-JER-10B-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Jerusalem., Protest camps--Jerusalem., Police--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., West Bank., Jericho.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361510
Title:
Ultra Orthodox Jews 'invade' Israeli-occupied Jordan area.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Jerusalem., Protest camps--Jerusalem., Police--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., West Bank., Jericho.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361459
Title:
A forceful retreat.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Jerusalem., Protest camps--Jerusalem., Police--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., West Bank., Jericho.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361399
Title:
Meets with Israeli leaders.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., United States. Department of State., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Allon, Yigal, 1918-1980.
Topics:
Visits of state--Jerusalem., Foreign ministers--Jerusalem., Prime ministers--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict., Cabinet officers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361391
Title:
A peaceful Yom Kippur in Israel.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Yom Kippur., High Holidays--Jerusalem., Fasts and feasts--Judaism., Arab-Israeli conflict--1967-1973.
Geographic subjects:
Western Wall (Jerusalem)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361373
Title:
Rejoicing of the Torah.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-45959 REJOICING OF THE TORAH The Torah scrolls are carried in joyous procession around a Jerusalem synagogue on the holiday of Simhat Torah, the “Rejoicing of the Torah.” The festival marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah and the beginning of a new cycle, and it is marked with dancing, singing and drinking of wine. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-JER-8E-74-DS)
Creator:
Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Torah scrolls., Judaism--Customs and practices., Simḥat Torah., Processions, Religious--Jerusalem.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361217
Title:
Archbishop goes on trial.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CJ-46048 ARCHBISHOP GOES ON TRIAL JERUSALEM -- Melkite Catholic Archbishop Ilarion Capucci talks with newsmen in Jerusalem after the first day of his trial on charges of smuggling arms and explosives from Lebanon to Palestinian guerrillas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank (of Jordan). After the bill of indictment was read, the 52-year-old Syrian-born prelate, who represents Melkite Patriarch Maximos V. Hakim in Jerusalem, was asked to respond to the charges and enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. Before allowing his client to reply, defense attorney Azeez Shehadeh, a Christian Arab, submitted two preliminary claims, which, if accepted by the court, would lead to a dismissal of all charges. Mr. Shehadeh claimed that Israel had no legal jurisdiction in East Jerusalem which is occupied territory, and that Archbishop Capucci, as a possessor of a Vatican passport and an Israeli Foreign Ministry service visa, enjoyed diplomatic immunity. The court recessed for several days to rule on the challenge. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-JER-9D-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017--Trials, litigation, etc., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Melchite--Bishops., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Jerusalem., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Christianity and politics--Israel., Arab-Israeli conflict., Illegal arms transfers--West Bank., Diplomatic privileges and immunities., Trials.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361215
Title:
Melkite archbishop arrested by Israelis.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CJ-45925 MELKITE ARCHBISHOP ARRESTED BY ISRAELIS JERUSALEM -- Archbishop Ilarion Capucci, Patriarchal Vicar of the Greek Catholic (Melkite) Church in Jerusalem, has been arrested by Israeli police and charged with smuggling arms and explosives to Arab Guerrillas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Police said that the 52-year-old prelate, who was born and raised in Syria, had been acting as an undercover liaison man and gunrunner between Al Fatah guerrilla headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, and guerrillas operating in the Judea and Samaria regions of the occupied West Bank of Jordan and in the Jerusalem region. According to Chief Superintendent Nahum Bosmi, large quantities of weapons and explosives had been found hidden in the archbishop’s Mercedes sedan earlier in August after he had returned from a visit to Lebanon. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-8D-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017--Trials, litigation, etc., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Melchite--Bishops., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Jerusalem., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Christianity and politics--Israel., Arab-Israeli conflict., Illegal arms transfers--West Bank., Arrest.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361212
Title:
Melkite archbishop resigns.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-46054 MELKITE ARCHBISHOP RESIGNS HAIFA, Israel -- Melkite Catholic Archbishop Joseph Raya of Akka (Galilee) has announced his resignation as spiritual head of some 40,000 Melkites in northern Israel. He said his resignation was in protest against what he called “interference in the archdiocese by his Patriarch in Beirut, Lebanon -- Maximos V Hakim -- and by Pope Paul. The 57-year-old Lebanese-born prelate, a United States citizen, said he intended to return to the U.S. to go into seclusion to think and pray. He came to Israel from Birmingham, Ala., in December 1968. The unexpected decision to resign followed earlier statements by Archbishop Raya that Jerusalem should be recognized as Israeli -- and not “international” -- and his expressed support of Israeli authorities in the prosecution of Melkite Catholic Archbishop Ilarion Capucci of Jerusalem on charges of smuggling arms and explosives to Palestinian guerrillas. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (R-9D-74-DS)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Raya, Joseph, 1916-2005., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Melchite--Bishops., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017--Trials, litigation, etc.
Topics:
Bishops--Israel--Haifa., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Christianity and politics--Israel., Arab-Israeli conflict., Nationalism--Israel.
Geographic subjects:
Haifa (Israel), Galilee (Israel)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361211
Title:
Archbishop goes on trial.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017--Trials, litigation, etc., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Melchite--Bishops., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Jerusalem., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Christianity and politics--Israel., Arab-Israeli conflict., Illegal arms transfers--West Bank., Diplomatic privileges and immunities., Trials.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361155
Title:
Melkite archbishop in Galilee resigns, will return to the U.S.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Raya, Joseph, 1916-2005., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Melchite--Bishops., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017--Trials, litigation, etc.
Topics:
Bishops--Israel--Haifa., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Christianity and politics--Israel., Arab-Israeli conflict., Nationalism--Israel.
Geographic subjects:
Haifa (Israel), Galilee (Israel)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361143
Title:
Mid-east conferences.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-45687 MID-EAST CONFERENCES During his Middle East tour, President Nixon conferred with the leaders of five nations. At tope, Mr. Nixon and U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (right) talk with President Hafez al Assad of Syria (center) in Damascus. Following the meeting, it was announced that the U.S. and Syria would resume diplomatic relations, which had been broken by Syria in 1967. Later, in Jerusalem, Mr. Nixon conferred with Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin (right). The President also paid a visit to Golda Meir, the former Premier, at her home in Jerusalem. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-ME-6C-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Prime ministers--Israel., Visits of state--Jerusalem.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360930
Title:
Panovs in Israel.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-45703 PANOVS IN ISRAEL TEL AVIV -- Galina Panov hugs a Russian wolfhound pup on a Tel Aviv street as her husband Valery watches. The Russian ballet dancers were getting acquainted with their new home, Israel, after their two-year struggle to leave the Soviet Union. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-TEL-6C-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Panov, Valery, 1938-, Panova, Galina.
Topics:
Visas--Soviet Union., Emigration and immigration., Dancers--Israel--Tel Aviv., Dogs--Israel--Tel Aviv., Borzoi--Israel--Tel Aviv.
Geographic subjects:
Tel Aviv (Israel), Soviet Union--Emigration and immigration.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360869
Title:
Nixon's at Yad Vashem.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-45696 NIXONS AT YAD VASHEM JERUSALEM -- President and Mrs. Nixon listen to a cantor during a visit to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the six million Jews killed during World War II, in Jerusalem. Mr. Nixon wears a hat, following Jewish law. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-JER-6C-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993., Yad ṿa-shem, rashut ha-zikaron la-Shoʼah ṿela-gevurah.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Cantors (Judaism)--Jerusalem., Judaism--Liturgy., Visits of state--Israel., Holocaust memorials--Jerusalem., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360868
Title:
After attack on kibbutz.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-45679 AFTER ATTACK ON KIBBUTZ KIBBUTZ SHAMIR, Israel -- Soldiers search through still smouldering [sic] debris near a honey packing plant at Kibbutz Shamir in northern Israel after four Arab guerrillas attacked the kibbutz and murdered three women before being killed themselves in a gun fight with the men of the kibbutz. A military Palestinian group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, took responsibility for the assault and said in a statement that it constituted “our reaction to President Nixon’s visit to the Arab world.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-TEL-6B-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jabhah al-Shaʻbīyah li-Taḥrīr Filasṭīn., Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʼel.
Topics:
Kibbutzim., Terrorism--Israel., Bombings--Israel--Galilee., Rubble--Israel--Galilee., Soldiers--Israel--Galilee., Arab-Israeli conflict.
Geographic subjects:
Galilee (Israel)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360867
Title:
Panovs in Israel.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Panov, Valery, 1938-, Panova, Galina.
Topics:
Visas--Soviet Union., Emigration and immigration., Dancers--Israel--Tel Aviv., Dogs--Israel--Tel Aviv., Borzoi--Israel--Tel Aviv.
Geographic subjects:
Tel Aviv (Israel), Soviet Union--Emigration and immigration.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360819
Title:
Nixon's at Yad Vashem.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993., Yad ṿa-shem, rashut ha-zikaron la-Shoʼah ṿela-gevurah.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Cantors (Judaism)--Jerusalem., Judaism--Liturgy., Visits of state--Israel., Holocaust memorials--Jerusalem., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360719
Title:
Mid-east conferences.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents--Syria., Prime ministers--Israel., Diplomatic protests., Visits of state--Syria--Damascus.
Geographic subjects:
Damascus (Syria), Jerusalem., United States--Foreign relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360662

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