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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"Resurrection City."
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-37161 ‘RESURRECTION CITY’ WASHINGTON, D.C. -- “Resurrection City” begins to take shape in Washington, D.C. It will be “home” for some 3,000 participants in the Poor People’s Campaign during their stay in the national capital. The site for the camp being set up by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is situated alongside the Reflecting Pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (2-NY-5C-68-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Poor People's Campaign., Tents--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights--United States., Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations., Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358339
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Actors-churchmen to cooperate in rights drive.
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Text transcribed from caption: P-29846 ACTORS-CHURCHMEN TO COOPERATE IN RIGHTS DRIVE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A plan to form teams of actors, churchmen and Southern integration leaders to take part in rallies for civil rights legislation was conceived during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom when theatrical personalities met with Dr. Robert W. Spike of New York, second from right, executive director of the National Council of Churches’ Commission on Religion and Race. Dr. Spike and Actor Paul Newman, beside the NCC official, currently are developing the plan. Others shown at Washington National Airport are, at left, Singer Marian Anderson; Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and, at right, Actress Faye Emerson. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WW-DC-9A-63-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.), Washington National Airport., Newman, Paul, 1925-2008., Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993., Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., Spike, Robert W. (Robert Warren), Emerson, Faye.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Actors--Washington (D.C.), Singers--Washington (D.C.), African American singers--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights workers--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358100
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Christmas at the capitol.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-30356 CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL [sic] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Erection of this sign in the park opposite the White House heralds the unofficial beginning of the capital’s [sic] annual Christmas Pageant. Official opening of the event has been postponed until Dec. 22 when the 30-day period of mourning for the late President Kennedy ends. On that day President Johnson will light a 71-foot red spruce placed at this site. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-WAS-12B-63-RB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., White House (Washington, D.C.), Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Christmas decorations--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352988
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Clergymen escort president's body.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-30294 CLERGYMEN ESCORT PRESIDENT’S BODY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Clergymen-friends of the late President Kennedy fall into step behind the color guard as the body, borne upon a caisson, is taken in procession from the White House to the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Left to right, they are: Dean France B. Sayre of the Washington Cathedral (Episcopal); Msgr. John S. Spence, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Washington; and Father Theodore Danusiar, pastor of the capital’s [sic] Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic church. They represented the nation’s clergy in the procession. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Sayre, Francis Bowes, 1915-2008., Spence, John Selby., Episcopal Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Ukrainian--Clergy., Danusiar, Theodore J., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Funeral rites and ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352981
Title:
John Kennedy: Race is a 'moral crisis.'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30244 JOHN KENNEDY: RACE IS A ‘MORAL CRISIS’ The late John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, held that to assure the rights of Negroes the nation must solve a “moral crisis.” “It is as old as the Scriptures, and is as clear as the American Constitution,” he said. On June 17 he met with the nation’s religious leaders in a White House Conference on Religion and Race. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-11E-63-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963., Oval Office (White House, Washington, D.C.), White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Race relations--United States., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352963
Title:
Capital controversy.
Description:
Photo and Religious News Service caption covering the Ellipse Christmas tree in 1962, duplicated from photo file PC-28627.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author), United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Christmas trees--Washington (D.C.), Christmas decorations--Washington (D.C.), Church and state--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352655
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NCCJ leaders confer with President Johnson.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31467 NCCJ LEADERS CONFER WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Full National Conference of Christians and Jews support for governmental efforts to ease racial tension and implement provisions of the anti-poverty program was pledged to President Johnson by Dr. Lewis Webster Jones, NCCJ president, at a White House meeting. Dr. Jones, (at the President's right), was accompanied by Dr. Sterling Brown (left), Conference executive vice-president, and Presidential Consultant Brooks Hays. Mr. Hays, who also was a consultant to the late President Kennedy, is a former Congressman from Arkansas and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Mr. Hays served as last year's chairman of Brotherhood Week, sponsored by the NCCJ. Dr. Jones announced after the White House meeting that this year's Brotherhood Week chairman will be Mitch Miller, popular bandleader and television personality. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-8E-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Jones, Lewis Webster, 1899-1975., Brown, Sterling., Hays, Brooks., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Political consultants--Washington (D.C.), Presidents--United States., Meetings--Washington (D.C.), Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349202
Title:
President addresses new Community Relations Committee.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31434 PRESIDENT ADDRESSES NEW COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the new National Citizens Committee for Community Relations, a panel including many Protestant, Catholic and Jewish clergymen, swarm around President Johnson after he spoke to them in the White House Rose Garden. Americans were called on by the President to reject the "indefensible counsel" being offered by divisive forces in society and to work for racial peace through strict adherence to law and order. The Community Relations committee, under the aegis of the Department of Commerce, will serve primarily as a consulting board but also will figure in the negotiation of local problems. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-DC-8D-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Citizens Committee for Community Relations (U.S.), Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Presidents--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Judaism., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349199
Title:
Billy Graham and president.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31468 BILLY GRAHAM AND PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Evangelist Billy Graham takes a long stride to shake the hand of a spectator as he and President Johnson leave National City Christian church in the nation's capital. Mr. Graham was a guest preacher at the church attended most frequently in Washington by the President, a member of the Christian (Disciples of Christ) Churches. Between them is Dr. George Davis, minister of the church, and behind the Chief Executive is his daughter, Lynda Bird. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-8E-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., National City Christian Church (Washington, D.C.), Davis, George., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-
Topics:
Evangelists--United States., Presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349158
Title:
Civil rights supporters express victory hopes.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30792 CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPORTERS EXPRESS VICTORY HOPES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A U.S. Senate vote to launch formal debate on the House-passed Civil Rights Bill was received happily by supporters of the legislation. Victory signs, signifying rejection of Southern senators’ attempts to delay debate by subjecting the bill to committee hearings, are made, from left to right, by: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D.-Minn.) and Sen Philip A. Hart (D.-Mich.), key legislative supporters of the measure, and three prominent Negro civil rights leaders -- the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Dr. Martin Luther King and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. The Negro clergymen all have been active in integration efforts through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, headed by Dr. King. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-3E-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976., Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990., Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Legislators--United States., African American clergy--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights workers--Southern States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348444
Title:
Prelate, governor back school prayer.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30964 PRELATE, GOVERNOR BACK SCHOOL PRAYER WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A Roman Catholic bishop and the controversial governor of a Southern state attacked U.S. Supreme Court decisions barring prayer and Bible-reading in public schools in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Auxiliary Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of New York, left, and Alabama’s Gov. George C. Wallace, right, are shown with Rep. Emanuel Celler (D.-N.Y.), committee chairman. Mr. Celler opposes devotional acts in public schools. His committee is conducting hearings on legislation which proposes a Constitutional amendment that would permit prayer and Bible-reading. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-5A-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998., Sheen, Fulton J. (Fulton John), 1895-1979., United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary., Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Legislators--United States., Governors--Alabama., Bishops--Washington (D.C.), Prayer in the public schools--Law and legislation--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348429
Title:
Impeachment proceedings.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45845 IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee engage in discussion during the Committee's consideration of second article of impeachment. On the article charging abuse of power, the Com- mittee voted 28-10 to recommend that the House bring impeachment proceedings against President Nixon. Conferring are, left to right, Father Robert F. Drinan of Massachusetts, Jesuit priest who formerly headed Boston College's law school, Rep. George E. Danielson of California and Rep. John F. Seiberlin of Ohio. Along with all other Democrats on the Committee and seven Republican members, they voted to recommend impeachment on the article under consideration. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-7E-74-T)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Impeachment., United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary., Drinan, Robert F., Danielson, George E., Seiberlin, John F.
Topics:
Impeachments--Washington (D.C.), Legislators--United States, Legislative bodies--Committees--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344114
Title:
President speaks at daughter's graduation.
Description:
President Johnson embraces his 17-year-old daughter, Luci, after addressing the graduating class of National Cathedral School for Girls.
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Washington Cathedral., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--Washington (D.C.), Children of presidents--United States., Presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151606
Title:
Nuns at White House women's conference.
Description:
President Johnson makes a special point to greet nuns among delegates attending a White House Conference on the Status of Women.
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., White House Conference on the Status of Women., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
Topics:
Presidents--United States, Religion and social problems--United States., Nuns--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149972
Title:
Welcome news.
Description:
Inhabitants of Resurrection City, home of the Poor People's Campaign, read newspaper accounts 6/8 of the capture of James Earl Ray, the accused assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in London. Announcement of the capture was read over the public address system in the campsite. UPI Telephoto.
Creator:
Gilbert Photo Service, Inc. (photographer), United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Death and burial., Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998.
Topics:
Assassination--Investigation--United States., American newspapers--Headlines., American newspapers--Headlines.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147034

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