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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Gifts to be remembered.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-30270 GIFTS TO BE REMEMBERED The Church was very much a part of the life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Above, the Kennedy brothers are shown as they presented a check for $1,178,000 to the then Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Boston. The funds, from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, were used for four archdiocesan projects. The foundation was named for the President’s older brother Joseph, killed in World War II. In this photo, Ted Kennedy is at left, Robert at right. Below, the first Catholic president of the United States receives a gift from Pope Paul VI at Vatican City. The gift was a model of the Pieta, Michelangelo’s masterpiece which will be exhibited at the Vatican Pavilion during the New York World’s Fair. The Pope lauded Mr. Kennedy and the U.S. government for its efforts to promote racial equality. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970., Catholic Church--Bishops., Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation., Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968., Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Popes., Bishops--Massachusetts--Boston., Diplomatic gifts--Vatican City., Pietà., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352867
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The church and the Kennedys.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30269 THE CHURCH AND THE KENNEDYS Memorable days for a Catholic family. Below, Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, is shown after baptizing Christopher George, son of Attorney General and Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy at Hyannisport [sic], Mass. The President’s warm smile reflects the family’s happiness. Above, Mars 20, 1939, when U.S. Ambassador to England Joseph P. Kennedy, his wife and children were granted an audience by Pope Pius XII. The President-to-be is second from left, back row. Tragedy stalked the Kennedys: the oldest son died an air hero of World War II; a daughter was retarded; a daughter died in a plane crash; and most recently a nation shared their grief upon the assassination of the second son, John Fitzgerald, 35th President of the U.S. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-11E-63-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, Ethel, 1928-, Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963., Kennedy, Christopher George., Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970., Catholic Church--Bishops., Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969., Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald, 1890-1995., Vatican City. Guardia svizzera pontificia.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Bishops--Massachusetts--Hyannis Port., Ambassadors--United States., Baptism--Massachusetts--Hyannis Port., Sacraments--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Hyannis Port (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352866
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Vatican Vicar General leaves U.S.
Description:
Bishop Peter van Lierde, O.S.A., photographed at New York's International Airport before flying for Brussels via a Sabena Belgian World Airliner.
Creator:
Sabena Belgian World Airlines. Press and Information Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sabena Belgian World Airlines., Lierde, Peter Canisius Johannes van., Catholic Church. Congregatio Sacrorum Rituum., Catholic Church--Bishops--Vatican City--Travel., XII, Pius, Pope, 1876-1958.
Topics:
Airports--New York (State)--New York., Vicars-general--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151422

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