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:
Martin Luther before Cardinal Cajetanus.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #29858 MARTIN LUTHER BEFORE CARDINAL CAJETANUS Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NYPL-9-63)
Creator:
New York Public Library. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Luther, Martin, 1483-1546--Pictorial works., Cajetan, Tommaso de Vio, 1469-1534--Pictorial works.
Topics:
Bishops--Germany--Augsburg., Reformation--Germany., Christian art and symbolism.
Geographic subjects:
Augsburg (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358020
Title:
Christ’s entry into Jerusalem.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #71 CHRIST’S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Bible. New Testament--Illustrations., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357640
Title:
Rebekah at the well.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #520 REBEKAH AT THE WELL New series: Women of the Bible.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Rebekah (Biblical matriarch)--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357598
Title:
Woman of Samaria.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #519 WOMAN OF SAMARIA New series: Women of the Bible.
Creator:
Dore, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Samaritan woman (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357596
Title:
Mary Magdalene repentant.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #518 MARY MAGDALENE REPENTANT New series: Women of the Bible.
Creator:
Dore, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mary Magdalene, Saint--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357595
Title:
Rebekah at well while Jacob keeps Laban’s sheep.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #516 REBEKAH AT WELL WHILE JACOB KEEPS LABAN’S SHEEP New series: Women of the Bible.
Creator:
Dore, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Rebekah (Biblical matriarch)--Art., Jacob (Biblical patriarch)--Art., Laban (Biblical figure)
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357594
Title:
The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in his temple.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #515 THE QUEEN OF SHEBA AND KING SOLOMON IN HIS TEMPLE New series: Women of the Bible.
Creator:
Dore, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Solomon, King of Israel.--Art., Sheba, Queen of--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357593
Title:
Miriam the prophetess.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #512 MIRIAM THE PROPHETESS New series: Women of the Bible.
Creator:
Dore, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Miriam (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357592
Title:
Hagar and Ishmael in the desert.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #511 HAGAR AND ISHMAEL IN THE DESERT New series: Women of the Bible
Creator:
Dore, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hagar (Biblical figure)--Art., Ishmael (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357591
Title:
Hannah in the temple praying for a son.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #510 HANNAH IN THE TEMPLE PRAYING FOR A SON New series: Women of the Bible.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hannah (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Bible--Illustrations., Women in the Bible., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357590
Title:
Her hobby.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #437 HER HOBBY It took Mrs. L. Concistre of Queens, New York, about nineteen months to complete this tatting version of The Last Supper. It is said to be the only one of its kind in the world. Approximately eighty balls of cotton yarn were used, at a cost of about $20. The actual size of the tatting masterpiece is 12 ½ feet by 6 feet. Mrs. Concistre is seated at the left beneath another sample of her work. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Last Supper., Christian art and symbolism., Tatting., Lace and lace making., Artisans.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357570
Title:
Christ in art.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #313 CHRIST IN ART. “They found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and in asking them questions.” Luke II: 46
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357546
Title:
The vision of the cross.
Creator:
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357330
Title:
Raising of Jairus' daughter.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1115 Women of the Bible Raising of Jairus’ Daughter. From a painting by G. P. Jacomb-Hood
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher), Jacomb Hood, G. P. (George Percy), 1857-1929. (artist)
Subject names:
Daughter of Jairus, (Biblical figure)--Art, Jesus Christ--Art., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Raising of Jairus' daughter (Miracle)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356856
Title:
New chapel has modern stained glass windows.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31677 NEW CHAPEL HAS MODERN STAINED GLASS WINDOWS DALLAS, Pa. -- This new novitiate chapel for the Sisters of Mercy in Dallas, Pa., has nearly 650 square feet of symbolic leaded stained glass windows designed by a member of the religious order. Flanking the altar are four metal art glass panels, each 12 feet high and 6 inches wide. Behind the altar is a metallic sculpture of the “Hands of God, the Father and the Holy Spirit.” All the designs and art work for the stained glass windows were created by Sister Mary Benedicta, head of the art department at Mount Aloysius Junior College, Cresson, Pa. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (R-10B-64-NAB)
Creator:
MacLean Advertising (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sisters of Mercy., SanAntonio, Ida Mary, Sister Mary Benedicta., Mount Aloysius Junior College (Cresson, Pa.)
Topics:
Catholic church buildings--Pennsylvania--Dallas., Chapels--Pennsylvania--Dallas., Stained glass windows--Pennsylvania--Dallas., Christian art and symbolism.
Geographic subjects:
Dallas (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356524
Title:
New chapel has modern stained glass windows.
Creator:
Wilson, Robert M.R. (author), Griffith, Paul, 1921-1983. (addressee)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sisters of Mercy., SanAntonio, Ida Mary, Sister Mary Benedicta., Mount Aloysius Junior College (Cresson, Pa.)
Topics:
Catholic church buildings--Pennsylvania--Dallas., Chapels--Pennsylvania--Dallas., Stained glass windows--Pennsylvania--Dallas., Christian art and symbolism.
Geographic subjects:
Dallas (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356459
Title:
Director of Christmas art competition.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30653 DIRECTOR OF CHRISTMAS ART COMPETITION TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Sculptor at work. Sister Marie De Montfort, R.S.H.M., director of a nationwide art contest sponsored by the Catholic Fine Arts Society, works at her studio at Marymount College, Tarrytown, N.Y. Her national Christmas Art Competition drew 1,500 entries from 44 states and Puerto Rico. The art instructor says the competition was held "to stimulate bold and original work and to dispel the attitude that art dealing with religious themes had to be pale, effeminate and sentimental." All entries dealt with the birth of Christ. Outstanding examples will be chosen for use on 1964 Christmas cards. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-TN-2D-64-W)
Creator:
Berry, Daniel. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Marymount College (Tarrytown, N.Y.)--Faculty., Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary., De Montfort, Marie.
Topics:
Contests in art., Christian art and symbolism., Nuns as artists--New York (State)--Tarrytown., Nuns as teachers--New York (State)--Tarrytown., Nuns--New York (State)--Tarrytown.
Geographic subjects:
Tarrytown (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353739
Title:
Director of Christmas art competition.
Creator:
Marymount College (Tarrytown, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Marymount College (Tarrytown, N.Y.)--Faculty., Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary., De Montfort, Marie.
Topics:
Contests in art., Christian art and symbolism., Nuns as artists--New York (State)--Tarrytown., Nuns as teachers--New York (State)--Tarrytown., Nuns--New York (State)--Tarrytown.
Geographic subjects:
Tarrytown (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353614
Title:
He is risen.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PI-30465 FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH EASTER 1964 HE IS RISEN And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. (Matt. 28: 1-4 (RSV) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NYL-13-64-S)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Easter.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353004
Title:
At the tomb.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PI-30464 FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH EASTER 1964 AT THE TOMB And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. …And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe… And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. …” Mark 16: 1-6. (RSV) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NYL-1-64)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mary Magdalene--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Easter.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353003

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