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:
National Book Week.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3565 National Book Week Madam Ninon Tallon, chairman of the Treasure Book Campaign dropping books into a treasure chest to be shipped to Europe. May 10/46 Also index under NCCJ BH.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Karlweis, Ninon Tallon.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Book distribution programs., Book donations--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359491
Title:
National Book Week.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3564 National Book Week V. Andic, Czeck [sic] Information Service Ted Olson, representing Norway Marguerite McEldery representing Harcourt Brace Book Publishers Malcolm Davis of the Carnegie Foundation, speaking Emil Lengyez, representing Hungary William Nelson, representing Russia BH Also index under NCCJ
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Andic, V., Olson, Ted., McEldery, Marguerite., Davis, Malcolm., Lengyez, Emil., Nelson, William.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359490
Title:
National Book Week.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3563 National Book Week Mrs. Wm. L. Duffy, N.C.C.J. presents books to Dr. George N. Shuster, president of Hunter College. May 10th Also index under NCCJ BH
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Shuster, George N. (George Nauman), 1894-1977., Hunter College--Presidents., Duffy, Ellen O'Gorman.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States., College presidents--New York (State)--New York., Women in church work--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359489
Title:
National Book Week.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3562 National Book Week L to R George N. Shuster, president of Hunter College. May Lamberton Becker, NY Herald-Tribune book review Anne Fremantle of the Commonweal Dr. A. Stanley Trickett, former chaplain. May 10/46 BH Also index under NCCJ
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Shuster, George N. (George Nauman), 1894-1977., Hunter College--Presidents., Becker, May Lamberton, 1873-1958., Fremantle, Anne, 1909-2002., Trickett, A. Stanley.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States., College presidents--New York (State)--New York., Journalists--New York (State)--New York., Women journalists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359488
Title:
Archbishop Leonty.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3524 At ecumenical service L to R Archbishop Leonty and Patriarch Eshai Mar Shimun XXIII Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Chicago
Creator:
Newman, Art. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Leontiĭ, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, 1876-1965., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Eshai Shimun, XXIII, Catholicos Patriarch of the Church of the East, 1920-1975., Assyrian Church of the East--Bishops., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Interdenominational cooperation--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359464
Title:
Ecumenical group.
Creator:
Newman, Art. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Interdenominational cooperation--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359410
Title:
Ecumenical worship.
Creator:
Newman, Art. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Interdenominational cooperation--Illinois--Chicago., Public worship--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359409
Title:
National Book Week.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Shuster, George N. (George Nauman), 1894-1977., Hunter College--Presidents., Becker, May Lamberton, 1873-1958., Fremantle, Anne, 1909-2002., Trickett, A. Stanley.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States., College presidents--New York (State)--New York., Journalists--New York (State)--New York., Women journalists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359293
Title:
National Book Week.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Shuster, George N. (George Nauman), 1894-1977., Hunter College--Presidents., Duffy, Ellen O'Gorman.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States., College presidents--New York (State)--New York., Women in church work--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359285
Title:
Madame Ninon Tallon.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Karlweis, Ninon Tallon.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., National Book Week--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Book distribution programs., Book donations--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359269
Title:
Jesuit editor named to interfaith post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: JESUIT EDITOR NAMED TO INTERFAITH POST #c-3073 NEW YORK -- The Rev. Allan P. Farrell, S.J., education director of America, Jesuit weekly, has been named Catholic co-chairman of the Commission of Religious Organizations of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Among the commission’s tasks is the holding of clergy conferences across the nation, which bring together priests, ministers, and rabbis for development of local interfaith goodwill programs. Accepting his new post, Father Farrell said: “For the sake of a decent world, Americans must learn to respect one another’s beliefs and cooperate for common civic and moral ends.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-4-C-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Farrell, Allan P. (Allan Peter), 1896-1976., Catholic Church--Clergy., Jesuits., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Editors--New York (State)--New York., Periodical editors--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359103
Title:
Dr. Cavert resumes duties.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: DR. CAVERT RESUMES DUTIES #S-3019 [sic] NEW YORK -- Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, is shown at his desk here as he resumed his duties after a six-month’s stay in Europe. Dr. Cavert took a prominent part in the organization of the first post-war meeting of the Provisional Committee of the World Council of Churches held recently in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-3C-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., World Council of Churches. Provisional Committee.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--United States., Ecumenical movement--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358993
Title:
Catholic layman addresses Methodist congregation.
Creator:
Duvall, Owen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beirne, Joseph A., 1911-1974., Communications Workers of America., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Ross, Edwin A., Hollis, Ardie.
Topics:
Labor leaders--Maryland--Silver Spring., Ecumenical movement--United States., Clergy--Maryland--Silver Spring., Racism--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Silver Spring (Md.), United States--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358126
Title:
Methodists honor cardinal, rabbi, five others.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-29820 METHODISTS HONOR CARDINAL, RABBI, FIVE OTHERS CHICAGO -- The Methodist Conference on Human Relations in Chicago presented award for national leadership in civil rights to a Catholic cardinal, a rabbi and five Methodists, including two bishops. Presentation was made by Bishop Charles Brashares of Chicago (center) and Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo. (second from right). With them, holding their citations, are, left to right: Aaron Henry of Clarksdale, Miss., head of the NAACP Mississippi chapter; Bishop A. Raymond Grant of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Marion Downs, Los Angeles concert singer; Albert Cardinal Meyer, Catholic Archbishop of Chicago; Rabbi Julius Mark of New York; Miss Thelma Stevens of New York, an executive secretary of the Methodist Woman’s Division of Christian Service; and Bishop Charles F. Golden of Nashville, Tenn. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-9A-63-NAB)
Creator:
Methodist Information (Nashville, Tenn.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Congresses., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Awards., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Brashares, Charles., Clair, Matthew W., Jr., Henry, Aaron., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Grant, A. Raymond., Downs, Marion., Catholic Church--Bishops., Meyer, Albert, 1903-1965., Mark, Julius, 1898-1977., Stevens, Thelma., Methodist Church (U.S.). Woman’s Division of Christian Service., Golden, Charles F.
Topics:
Award presentations--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights workers--Illinois--Chicago., Women in church work--Illinois--Chicago., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358125
Title:
Russian Orthodox group visits Church of the Brethren.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-29864 RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GROUP VISITS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ELGIN, Ill. -- A six-member delegation from the Russian Orthodox Church, headed by Archmandrite Juvenalis, left, head of the Church’s mission in Jerusalem, toured several states recently as guests of the Church of the Brethren. Greeting the visitors at Brethren headquarters in Elgin, Ill., is Dr. Norman J. Baugher, second from left, general secretary of the U.S. denomination. Others shown are Miss Lydia Popandopulo, a staff member of the Moscow Patriarchate office, and Archpriest Eugen Ambartzumov, dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Leningrad. A group of six Brethren leaders will visit the Russian Church on Oct. 4-19. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-Ill-9B-63-NBM)
Creator:
Church of the Brethren. (publisher), Elgin Daily Courier News (Elgin, Ill.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Clergy., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Relations--Church of the Brethren., Church of the Brethren--Clergy., Church of the Brethren--Relations--Russkai͡a pravoslavnai͡a t͡serkovʹ, Baugher, Norman J., 1917-1968., Popandopulo, Lydia., Ambartzumov, Eugen., Iuvenaliĭ, Archbishop of Kursk and Rylʹsk.
Topics:
Clergy--Illinois--Elgin., Ecumenical movement--United States., Ecumenical movement--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Elgin (Ill.), Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358102
Title:
A teen-age dialogue.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29692 A TEEN-AGE DIALOGUE OCONOMOWOC, Wis. -- A group of 125 Jewish teenagers, attending a summer camp run by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations near Oconomowoc, Wis., were guests at a Solemn High Mass celebrated at St. Jerome’s Catholic church here. Shown after the service on the church steps are some of the Jewish young people, their leaders and Father Ralph Monaghan (in vestments), pastor of St. Jerome’s. Other adults are (from left): Howard Bogot, program director at the Union Institute camp; Irving Kaplan, the camp’s director; Rabbi Joseph Buchler of the camp rabbinic faculty; and Oscar Miller, camp educational director. Most of the Jewish teenagers are from the Chicago area. They attended the Mass at the invitation of Father Monaghan who heard they were studying Christian customs. He was asked by camp leaders to speak with the teenagers prior to the Mass to explain Catholic worship, priests’ vestments and Mass vessels. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RH-OCO-8A-63-RB)
Creator:
Higgins, Robert J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Jerome Catholic Church (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Catholic Church--Clergy., Monaghan, Ralph., Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Bogot, Howard., Kaplan, Irving., Buchler, Joseph., Miller, Oscar., Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Rabbis--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Clergy--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc.
Geographic subjects:
Oconomowoc (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358029
Title:
Catholic-Jewish news.
Description:
Narrative caption by photographer Robert Higgins.
Creator:
Higgins, Robert J. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Jerome Catholic Church (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Catholic Church--Clergy., Monaghan, Ralph., Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Bogot, Howard., Kaplan, Irving., Buchler, Joseph., Miller, Oscar., Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Rabbis--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Clergy--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc.
Geographic subjects:
Oconomowoc (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357946
Title:
Note to photo desk.
Creator:
Everett, Glenn D. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beirne, Joseph A., 1911-1974., Communications Workers of America.
Topics:
Labor leaders--Maryland--Silver Spring., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Silver Spring (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357941
Title:
Names (L to R) and caption.
Creator:
Duvall, Owen. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beirne, Joseph A., 1911-1974., Communications Workers of America., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Ross, Edwin A., Hollis, Ardie.
Topics:
Labor leaders--Maryland--Silver Spring., Ecumenical movement--United States., Clergy--Maryland--Silver Spring.
Geographic subjects:
Silver Spring (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357923
Title:
Head of phone workers to speak here Sunday.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beirne, Joseph A., 1911-1974., Communications Workers of America.
Topics:
Labor leaders--Maryland--Silver Spring., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Silver Spring (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357838

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