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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American delegates at international conference of Christians and Jews.
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Text transcribed from caption: #S-4263 AMERICAN DELEGATES AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS OXFORD, England -- American delegates to the first International Conference of Christians and Jews here stretch their legs following one of the meetings. LEFT TO RIGHT are: the Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S. J., president of Weston College, Weston, Mass.; Dr. Ulyss S. Mitchell, San Francisco, vice president and western executive director of the National Conference of Christians and Jews; Hastings Harrison, Dallas, Texas, Southwest division director, NCCJ; Judge Phillip Forman, U.S. District Court judge from Trenton, N.J.; Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken, president of Vassar College, and Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, president of the NCCJ. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-MES-8B-6-W)
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., International Conference of Christians and Jews., Ahern, Michael J., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Weston College School of Theology--Faculty., Mitchell, Ulyss S., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Forman, Phillip., MacCracken, H. N. (Henry Noble), 1880-1970., Vassar College--Faculty., Clinchy, Everett R. (Everett Ross), 1896-1986.
Topics:
Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism., Congresses and conventions--England--Oxford., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Oxford (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360319
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Catholic delegates at Oxford conference.
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Text transcribed from caption: #C-4428 CATHOLIC DELEGATES AT OXFORD CONFERENCE OXFORD, England -- Some of the Catholic delegates to the first International Conference of Christians and Jews held here recently are shown during sessions. LEFT TO RIGHT are (front row): John Fogarty, vice-president of the Cardiff, Wales, Council of Christians and Jews; Mrs. Ellen O’Gorman Duffy, National Conference of Christians and Jews, New York; the Rev. Michael Ahern, S.J., Weston College, Weston, Mass.; and the Rev. Oscar Lewin, Sweden. BACK ROW are (left to right): Rev. Maurice Bevenot, S.J., Heythrop College, England, personal presentative of Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster; D.J. Lewis, representing the British Young Christian Workers; Miss Anne Desloge, St. Louis; the Rev. Thomas Corbishley, S.J., master of Campion Hall, Oxford; the Rev. John C. Barrie, personal representative of Archbishop Andrew J. McDonald of Edinburgh, and Maurice Birolleau, France. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-MES-9A-6-C)
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., International Conference of Christians and Jews., Fogarty, John., Council of Christians and Jews., Duffy, Ellen O’Gorman., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Ahern, Michael J., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Lewin, Oscar., Svenska kyrkan--Clergy., Bévenot, M. (Maurice), 1897-1980., Heythrop College (University of London), Lewis, D.J., Desloge, Anne., Corbishley, Thomas., Campion Hall (University of Oxford), University of Oxford--Faculty., Barrie, John C., Birolleau, Maurice.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Congresses and conventions--England--Oxford., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Oxford (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360305
Title:
Anderson & Egemein.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #4612 ANDERSON & EGEMEIN (left to right) Dr. Archer E. Anderson, Presbyterian of Duluth, Minn., President and C.V. Egemein of Chicago, Executive Secretary of National S. S. Assoc. [National Sunday School Association] -- 1st Convention in Chicago.
Creator:
Newman, Art. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Anderson, Archer E. (Archer Edward), 1899-, Egemein, C. V., National Sunday School Association (U.S.)--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Chicago., Interdenominational cooperation., Bible--In art.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360295
Title:
NCCJ Conference.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #4432 Tea at Oriel College during NCCJ Conference in London.
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Oriel College (University of Oxford), National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--England--London., Afternoon teas--England--London., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360276
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U.S. churchmen in Poland.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4354 U.S. CHURCHMEN IN POLAND WARSAW -- Three American churchmen are shown in Warsaw during meetings with Polish clergymen and representatives of the World Council of Churches. Left to right are: Dr. George Mecklenburg, Minneapolis, Minn., Methodist; Dr. Robert N. Montgomery, president of Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, United Presbyterian; and the Rev. Dana Dawson, Shreveport, La., Methodist. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (Z-WAR-MES-9A-6-M-MT-UP)
Creator:
Kieblin. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Mecklenburg, George, 1881-1965., Montgomery, Robert N., Muskingum College--Faculty., Dawson, Dana., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy.
Topics:
Meetings--Poland--Warsaw., Clergy--Poland--Warsaw., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Warsaw (Poland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360268
Title:
RNS Polish Methodist series.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Zaugg, Ernest. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chambers, Edmund., Friske, Edmund.
Topics:
Visits of state--Poland--Olsztyn., International cooperation., Interdenominational cooperation., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Poland--Olsztyn., Methodist Church--Clergy., Lutheran Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Olsztyn (Województwo Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland), Prussia, East (Poland and Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360243
Title:
Protestant youth work for interracial amity.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Hansen, A. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Council of Churches of the City of New York., Wetzelberger, Isabelle., Farrow, Charles., Lacker, Yolanda., Wood, John S., White, Jeanne., Evans, Leona., Doskocil, Alberta., Doskocil, Albina., Flemister, Carl., Eismann, Peggy.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Interdenominational cooperation., Youth in church work--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360233
Title:
NCCJ.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4029 NCCJ Interfaith meeting.
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., WCCO (Radio station : Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Minnesota--Minneapolis., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Minneapolis (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359752
Title:
Patriarch Alexei and Bishop of Jerusalem.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3945 Patriarch Alexei and Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Stewart, Weston Henry., Church of England--Bishops., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Relations--Church of England., Church of England--Relations--Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Meetings., Bishops.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359737
Title:
NCCJ, Baltimore.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3802 NCCJ, Baltimore.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Maryland--Baltimore., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359711
Title:
NCCJ, Baltimore.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3802 NCCJ, Baltimore.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Maryland--Baltimore., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359710
Title:
Discuss Oslo World Christian Youth Conference.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Root Geneva. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Conference of Christian Youth., Karefa-Smart, Rena, 1921-2019., African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Waterbury, Conn.), Parsons, E.S., First Baptist Church in Newton (Newton Center, Newton, Mass.), Reeves, Kenneth E., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Northern Baptist Convention--Clergy., Bergstrand, Wilton Everet., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Augustana Lutheran Church (Minneapolis, Minn.), Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America.
Topics:
Meetings--Switzerland--Geneva., Cooperative societies--Switzerland--Geneva., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva., Interdenominational cooperation., Congresses and conventions--Planning.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359671
Title:
Off for Cambridge Conference.
Creator:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Conference of Church Leaders on International Affairs (1946 : Cambridge, England), Nolde, O. Frederick (Otto Frederick), 1899-1972., Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary (Philadelphia, Pa.), American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Methodist Church (U.S.). Division of Foreign Missions., Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975., World Council of Churches., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Oxnam, G. Bromley., International Missionary Council., Rennie, Wesley F., Young Men’s Christian Association (Seattle, Wash.), Cunningham, John Rood., Davidson College--Faculty., Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959., Baker, James Chamberlain, 1879-1969., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Decker, J.W. (John William), 1890-
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Cooperative societies--New York (State)--New York., Air travel--New York (State)--New York., Airplanes--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359665
Title:
Why church relief is needed.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-963 WHY CHURCH RELIEF IS NEEDED This scene, showing G.I.’s feeding Italian children leaving from an American mess near Naples, typifies the urgent need for relief supplies to Europe. American churches are now engaged in a drive to send supplies to Europe to supplement efforts of government agencies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JGR-MAR-JGR-11-8-5)
Creator:
Roberts, John. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
War relief--Italy--Naples., Reconstruction (1939-1951), Interdenominational cooperation., International cooperation., Church work with children--Italy--Naples., Food relief--Italy--Naples.
Geographic subjects:
Naples (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358923
Title:
World Communion Sunday.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-1065 WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY Protestants all over the world participated in Communion services such as this in celebration of World Communion Sunday October 6. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RKP-RO-MES-10A-6-W)
Creator:
Pedersen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement., Interdenominational cooperation., Special days., Protestant churches--Customs and practices.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358922
Title:
United Church Canvass opens.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: S-1028 UNITED CHURCH CANVASS OPENS NEW YORK -- Officials of the United Church Canvass confer on last-minute details of the joint fundraising and educational campaign to be held in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, November 18 - December 2. The Rev. Stanley I. Stuber, director of the Canvass (left), points to the official campaign poster showing boy clasping a Bible. Holding the poster is John M. Johansen, treasurer of the Canvass. At right is the Rev. Dr. A. D. Stauffacher, chairman of the planning committee. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-11-15-5)
Creator:
Caputo. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Stuber, Stanley I. (Stanley Irving), 1903-1985., American Baptist Convention--Clergy., Johansen, John M., Stauffacher, A. D.
Topics:
Educational planning--New York (State)--New York., Fund raising--New York (State)--New York., Meetings--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358921
Title:
M.R. Zigler.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #932 M.R. ZIGLER M.R. Zigler, executive secretary of the Brethren Service Committee, is pictured during his visit to the World Council of Churches, Geneva, He came as representative of the World Council Service Commission and the Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, to survey European needs for clothing, wheat, flour, rice, corn, oatmeal, heifers, etc. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-LM-11-5-5)
Creator:
Root Geneva. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Zigler, M. R., Brethren Service Committee., World Council of Churches., World Council of Churches. Commission for World Council Service., Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction.
Topics:
Visits of state--Switzerland--Geneva., War relief--Europe., Interdenominational cooperation., International cooperation., Reconstruction (1939-1951)
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358906
Title:
Religious leaders launch world relief appeal.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #850 RELIGIOUS LEADERS LAUNCH WORLD RELIEF APPEAL BERNE, Switzerland -- Representatives of world organizations of three faiths held a press conference at the Hotel Metropole Monopole in Berne to launch a common, world-wide appeal in behalf of “millions of children in imminent danger of starving and freezing as winter comes to Europe.” They are (left to right) Dr. Gerard Riegner, director of the Geneva office of the World Jewish Congress; Dr. S.C. Michelfelder, Toledo, Ohio, Lutheran, now acting director of the material aid division, World Council of (Protestant-Orthodox) Churches; and Father Alois Stegerwald, Lucerne, representative of Caritas Catholica Internationalis, Catholic welfare agency. The three religious groups joined with the international Committee of the Red Cross and with the Save the Children International Union in making the appeal. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GE-RR-10245)
Creator:
Root Geneva. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Riegner, Gerhart M., World Jewish Congress., Michelfelder, Sylvester Clarence, 1889-, World Council of Churches., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Stegerwald, Alois, 1904-, Caritas Internationalis., Save the Children International Union., International Committee of the Red Cross.
Topics:
Press conferences--Switzerland--Bern., Interdenominational cooperation., Reconstruction (1939-1951), War relief--Europe.
Geographic subjects:
Bern (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358868
Title:
First Eastern Orthodox ecumenical Mass.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #848 FIRST EASTERN ORTHODOX ECUMENICAL MASS The first ecumenical Mass ever held in the New World by the Eastern Orthodox Church was celebrated in New York’s Greek Cathedral. Prelates participating (all wearing mitres) are, from left to right: Russian Archbishop Adam of New York; Archbishop Alexei of Yaroslavl; Russian Bishop Theodore, of Chicago; and Bishop Germanos, of the Greek archdiocese. Gathered around the altar are representatives of the Serbian, Rumanian [sic. Romanian], and Armenian-Georgian Orthodox churches. In the center, also wearing a mitre, is newly-promoted Archimandrite Christopher of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has just been invested with the robes of his office. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-NY-TFD-10235)
Creator:
Caputo. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (New York, N.Y.), His Eminence Adam (Philippovsky), Acting Exarch, Archbishop of the Aleutian Islands and North America., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Alexei, Archbishop of Yaroslav and Rostov., Theophilus (Pashkovsky), Metropolitan, Bishop of Chicago., Polyzōidēs, Germanos, 1897-1993., Christopher, Archimandrite., Biserica Ortodoxă Română--Clergy., Srpska pravoslavna crkva--Clergy., Sakʻartʻvelos avtokepʻaluri martʻlmadidebeli eklesia--Clergy., Armenian Church--Clergy., Orthodox Eastern Church--Liturgy.
Topics:
Mass--Celebration., Ecumenical movement., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358867
Title:
World Church leaders plan relief campaign.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #783 WORLD CHURCH LEADERS PLAN RELIEF CAMPAIGN At this meeting of the Reconstruction Committee of the World Council of Churches in Geneva, a world church campaign to supply relief goods to homeless and starving populations was mapped. The group formed a new Division of Material Aid as part of the Reconstruction Committee. Left to right: Dr. Benjamin J. Bush, commissioner of the Presbyterian Church in the USA; Dr. W. A. Visser 't Hooft, general secretary, World Council of Churches; Dr. Alfons Koechlin, chairman of the Reconstruction Committee. Standing is Dr. Adolf Freudenberg of the World Council staff. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GE-LM-10155)
Creator:
Root Geneva. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Department of Reconstruction--Congresses., Bush, Benjamin J., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Visser ’t Hooft, Willem Adolph, 1900-1985., World Council of Churches., Koechlin, Alphons., Freudenberg, Adolf, 1894-
Topics:
Reconstruction (1939-1951), Interdenominational cooperation., International cooperation., War relief--Europe., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358838

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