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:
Astronaut's family leaves for church.
Description:
Mrs. Pat McDivitt, wife of Air Force Maj. James A. McDivitt, commander of the Gemini 4 spacecraft, is accompanied by her three children as she leaves home for a special 5:30 a.m. Mass on the day of takeoff.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Project Gemini (U.S.), Gemini 4 (Spacecraft), McDivitt, Pat., McDivitt, James Alton, -1929., McDivitt, Michael., McDivitt, Ann Lynn., McDivitt, Patrick.
Topics:
Astronauts' spouses--Texas--Houston., Children of military personnel--Texas--Houston., Astronauts--United States., Manned space flight.
Geographic subjects:
Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151479
Title:
Astronaut's wife at Mass.
Description:
Mrs. Pat McDivitt (right), wife of Air Force Maj. James A. McDivitt who commanded the Gemini 4 spacecraft, attends Mass in the chapel of Father George Beck's home in Clear Lake City near Houston. The Mass was said in the priest's residence -- St. Paul's parish at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center has no formal church building. Kneeling in front at left is Michael, 8, oldest child of the McDivitts. Others are not identified.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Project Gemini (U.S.), Gemini 4 (Spacecraft), McDivitt, Pat., McDivitt, James Alton, -1929., McDivitt, Michael.
Topics:
Astronauts' spouses--Texas--Houston., Children of military personnel--Texas--Houston., Astronauts--United States., Manned space flight.
Geographic subjects:
Clear Lake City (Tex.), Houston (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151302

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