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:
Americans greet the pontiff.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29911 AMERICANS GREET THE PONTIFF VATICAN CITY -- A gift for Pope Paul VI from Slovak Catholics of the United States. With the pontiff is Bishop Andrew G. Grutka of Gary, Ind. (far right) who led 250 Americans to the dedication of SS. Cyril and Methodius Institute in Rome. Making the presentation is Msgr. Stefan Nahalka, head of the Institute, as Paul C. Kazimer, supreme treasurer of the Slovak Catholic Federation of America, looks on at left. Slovak parishes in the U.S. contributed more than $400,000 to build the institute named for the Apostles to the Slavs. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JS-PAS-9C-63-W)
Creator:
Grutka, Andrew G., 1908-1993. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Slovenský ústav sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Ríme., Grutka, Andrew G., 1908-1993., Catholic Church--Bishops., Náhalka, Štefan, 1916-1975., Catholic Church--Clergy., Kazimer, Paul C., Slovak Catholic Federation of America.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Italy--Rome., Clergy--Italy--Rome., Dedication services--Italy--Rome., Slovak American Catholics.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358067
Title:
Pope appeals to Eastern churches.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29760 POPE APPEALS TO EASTERN CHURCHES GROTTAFERRATA, Italy -- Pope Paul VI is shown at a Basilian Abbey outside Rome where he made a momentous appeal to the Eastern Orthodox Churches to unite with Rome. The pontiff celebrated Mass for the abbey’s Eastern Rite monks and gave an impromptu talk in which he said the barriers separating the Eastern Churches from the Holy See should “fall without delay.” At right, Pope Paul greets monks as he prepared to leave the abbey. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-NY-8D-63-W)
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Order of St. Basil the Great., Badia greca di Grottaferrata di Maria Santissima.
Topics:
Popes., Monks--Italy--Grottaferrata.
Geographic subjects:
Grottaferrata (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358039
Title:
Pontiff meets boy scouts.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29688 PONTIFF MEETS BOY SCOUTS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI greets a boy scout leader as a large group of Belgian scouts crowd St. Damascus Courtyard in the Vatican for a papal audience. The scouts were attending an international assembly at Castelgandolfo, the village near Rome in which the Pope’s summer residence is located. Pope Paul gave his hearty endorsement to scouting, saying that he hoped the “movement will continue to expand.” The scouts were at Castelgandolfo prior to a Scout Jamboree being held in Greece, Aug. 1-11. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-ROM-7E-63-RB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Boy Scouts--Vatican City., Boy Scouts--Belgium.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358028
Title:
Pope Paul VI blesses the work of Boys' Towns of Italy.
Creator:
Ashton, John. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Boys’ Towns of Italy, Inc., Carroll-Abbing, John Patrick, 1912-, Catholic Church--Clergy., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy), Caldera, Mario., Canaperia, Giovanni Alberto., Da Prato, Aldo.
Topics:
Popes., Clergy--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Children--Institutional care--Italy., Orphanages--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357973
Title:
Vatican city 7/25.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Boy Scouts--Vatican City., Boy Scouts--Belgium.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357969
Title:
Pope offers more powers to bishops in move to broaden control of church.
Description:
Clipping from the September 22, 1963 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York Times Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357967
Title:
Pontiff receives Curia.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357935
Title:
Pope salutes Georgetown U. anniversary.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978--Birth., Georgetown University--Anniversaries, etc., Georgetown University--Students., Georgetown University.
Topics:
Popes., Anniversaries., Project Telstar., Catholic universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Artificial satellites in telecommunication.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357933
Title:
Letter from John C. Scirank, September 18, 1963.
Creator:
Scíranka, Ján, 1902-1980. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Slovenský ústav sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Ríme., Grutka, Andrew G., 1908-1993., Catholic Church--Bishops., Náhalka, Štefan, 1916-1975., Catholic Church--Clergy., Kazimer, Paul C., Slovak Catholic Federation of America.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Italy--Rome., Clergy--Italy--Rome., Dedication services--Italy--Rome., Slovak American Catholics.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357874
Title:
Left - combo.
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Order of St. Basil the Great., Badia greca di Grottaferrata di Maria Santissima.
Topics:
Popes., Monks--Italy--Grottaferrata.
Geographic subjects:
Grottaferrata (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357807
Title:
Pope Paul receives Japanese religious leaders.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Nuclear disarmament., Religious leaders--Japan., Religious leaders--Vatican City., Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357805
Title:
Pope receives Nyasaland cabinet ministers.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Chokani, Willie., Msonthi, Jerome D. (Jerome Dennis), Chisiza, Yatuta Kaluli.
Topics:
Popes., Cabinet officers--Rhodesia and Nyasaland., Politicians--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357776
Title:
Pope receives council observers and guests.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31671 POPE RECEIVES COUNCIL OBSERVERS AND GUESTS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI received some 70 Protestant and Eastern Orthodox delegate-observers and guests attending the Vatican Council’s third session, and was introduced to each churchman individually. Shown here are, left to right: Dr. William B. Blakemore, dean of the Disciples of Divinity House, University of Chicago; Dr. William G. Baker, lecturer in practical theology, Scottish Congregational College, Edinburgh, Scotland; Augustin Cardinal Bea, president of the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, which invited the observers and guests; Pope Paul; and Bishop Jan Willebrands, secretary of the unity secretariat. Dr. Blakemore and Dr. Baker represented the World Convention of Churches of Christ (Disciples) at the Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-10A-64-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Blakemore, Wm. Barnett (William Barnett), 1912-1975., University of Chicago. Divinity School--Faculty., Disciples Divinity House Seminary, University of Chicago Divinity School (Chicago, Ill.), Baker, William G., Scottish Congregational College--Faculty., Bea, Augustin, 1881-1968., Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium ad Christianorum Unitatem Fovendam., Catholic Church--Bishops., Willebrands, Johannes., World Convention of Churches of Christ.
Topics:
Popes., Councils and synods, Ecumenical., Reception (Ecumenical relations)--Europe--Holy See.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356663
Title:
Pope visits Congress exhibits.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31906 POPE VISITS CONGRESS EXHIBITS BOMBAY -- Pope Paul VI arrives in a jeep to visit the “Our Heritage” exhibit, one of the many displays staged in connection with the Eucharistic Congress in Bombay. Among the crowd here are Catholic performers involved in the programs. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CSDA-BOM-12B-64-W)
Creator:
De Andrade, C.S. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., International Eucharistic Congress., Catholic Church--Congresses.
Topics:
Popes., Automobile travel--India--Bombay., Exhibitions--India--Bombay., Congresses and conventions--India--Bombay., Papal visits--India--Bombay.
Geographic subjects:
Bombay (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356589
Title:
Pope kept busy in India.
Creator:
De Andrade, C.S. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Popes., Papal visits--India--Bombay.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356588
Title:
Pope returns home from India.
Description:
C-31896 POPE RETURNS HOME FROM INDIA ROME -- A smiling but tired Pope Paul VI acknowledges the warm welcome given to him by a cheering crowd on his arrival at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport from his momentous visit to Bombay, India. Thousands of people holding lighted torches and the ringing of church bells accompanied the Pope during his evening ride to Vatican City. Behind him were a four-day visit to Bombay and an 8,000-mile flight. While in the Indian city -- for the 38th International Eucharist Congress -- the Pope met with many government officials and leaders of non-Catholic religions. At these meetings and in his talks, the Pope’s themes were religious unity, peace and aid to the world’s poor. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-12B-64-NAB)
Creator:
Keystone Rome. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Papal visits--India--Bombay., Popes., Automobile travel--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356587
Title:
Pope greets Indian officials.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31888 POPE GREETS INDIAN LEADERS BOMBAY -- Pope Paul VI is shown as he greeted Indian dignitaries at the residence of Valerian Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay (right). Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-12A-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Gracias, Valerian, 1900-1978.
Topics:
Popes., Papal visits--Press coverage--India--Bombay.
Geographic subjects:
Bombay (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356579
Title:
Pope greets Africans after canonization.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31734 POPE GREETS AFRICANS AFTER CANONIZATION VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI greets a group of Africans at a papal audience a day after solemnly canonizing 22 African martyrs of Uganda who died for their faith in the 19th Century. The pontiff is shown shaking hands with one of the Africans at the audience -- an unidentified Ugandan. All those received at the Vatican were among some 10,000 persons in St. Peter’s Basilica for the canonization rites. The martyrs were boys and men, from 14 to 50 years old, who were among the first converts of the White Fathers in Uganda. They were slain by King Mwanga for resisting his demands to renounce Christianity. Beatified in 1920, the Uganda martyrs now take their place with other Negro saints of the Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-10D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano., White Fathers.
Topics:
Canonization., Martyrs--Uganda., Catholic converts--Uganda.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356532
Title:
Methodist cover story.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31702 METHODIST COVER STORY The new format of the Michigan Christian Advocate, introduced in its Oct. 8 issue, featured a cover photograph of Pope Paul VI’s meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., U.S. Baptist minister and integration leader. Official newsmagazine for Methodists in Michigan and now in its 90th year, the Advocate is one of many influential Protestant publications whose news columns are ecumenical in the sense that all phases of Christian work, Protestant and Catholic, are covered. In this picture, the Pope and Dr. King are flanked by Msgr. Paul C. Marcinkus of Chicago and the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy of Atlanta, Ga. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FRE-NY-10C-64-W)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Marcinkus, Paul Casimir, 1922-2006., Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.)
Topics:
Baptists--Clergy., Magazine covers--Michigan., Interdenominational cooperation., Ecumenical movement., African American civil rights workers--United States., Civil rights workers--United States., Popes., Periodicals--Publishing--Michigan.
Geographic subjects:
Michigan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356529
Title:
5 boys no longer blind tell Pope of their joy.
Description:
Clipping from the November 7, 1964 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York times. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Picardo, Luigi., Rotolo, Paolo., Rotolo, Carmelo., Rotolo, Gioacchino., Rotolo, Giuseppe., Rotolo, Calogero.
Topics:
Popes., Cataract--Surgery--Italy--Sicily., Cataract--Italy--Sicily., Blind children--Italy--Sicily., Surgeons--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Palermo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356507

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