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:
Mickey's grand-slam for research.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31288 MICKEY’S GRAND-SLAM FOR RESEARCH NEW YORK -- Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, congratulates Mickey Mantle upon establishment of the Mickey Mantle Foundation for Hodgkin’s Disease Research at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Looking on are Mayor Robert F. Wagner, left, and Whitey Ford, the Yankees’ star pitcher-coach. The great outfielder’s father died of Hodgkin’s disease 13 years ago, and for the past 10 years he has been making contributions to the Catholic hospital’s research program on that disease. Idea for the project began a decade ago at a meeting between the cardinal and the baseball star. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-7C-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995., St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center of New York., Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991., Ford, Whitey, 1928-, Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Catholic hospitals--New York (State)--New York., Baseball players--New York (State)--New York., Mayors--New York (State)--New York., Bishops--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:350174
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Letter from Winston H. Taylor to Members of the Press, April 8, 1964.
Description:
Letter from Winston H. Taylor of the General Conference of the Methodist Church. Addressed to Members of the Press. Includes a handwritten note that identifies the names of the people attending General MacArthur's funeral in image no. PC-30852.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964--Death and burial., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops., Schenk, Max., New York Board of Rabbis., Donegan, Horace W.B. (Horace William Baden), 1900-1991., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979., Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991., MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
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Funeral service--New York (State)--New York., Mayors--New York (State)--New York., Governors--New York (State), Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Generals--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348575
Title:
Services for MacArthur.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964--Death and burial., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops., Schenk, Max., New York Board of Rabbis., Donegan, Horace W.B. (Horace William Baden), 1900-1991., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979., Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991., Seventh Regiment Armory (New York, N.Y.), MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
Topics:
Funeral service--New York (State)--New York., Mayors--New York (State)--New York., Governors--New York (State), Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Generals--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348507
Title:
New York service for Gen. MacArthur.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30852 NEW YORK SERVICE FOR GEN. MACARTHUR NEW YORK -- Prayers for a great soldier. Noted clergymen and government and armed services officials gather at the 7th Regiment Armory, New York City, for religious services for the late General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Offering a prayer before the flag-draped casket is Dr. Terence J. Finlay, rector of St. Bartholomew’s Protestant Episcopal church, second from right. Others participating include Rabbi Max Schenk, president of the New York Board of Rabbis, far right; Francis Cardinal Spellman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, third from right; and Episcopal Bishop Horace W. B. Donegan of New York, fifth from right. Among those shown in second row are Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York and Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-4B-64-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964--Death and burial., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops., Schenk, Max., New York Board of Rabbis., Donegan, Horace W.B. (Horace William Baden), 1900-1991., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979., Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991., Seventh Regiment Armory (New York, N.Y.), MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
Topics:
Funeral service--New York (State)--New York., Mayors--New York (State)--New York., Governors--New York (State), Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Generals--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348382
Title:
Cardinal's efforts for Israel disclosed.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31005 CARDINAL’S EFFORTS FOR ISRAEL DISCLOSED NEW YORK -- For the first time it was revealed that Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York (left), had a part in the admission of Israel to the United Nations in 1949. The disclosure was made by Charles H. Silver, president of Beth Israel Hospital (right), in introducing the cardinal at the hospital’s 75th anniversary dinner. With them is Mayor Robert F. Wagner. Mr. Silver reported that Cardinal Spellman contacted a number of South American countries in support of Israel’s entry into the U. N. These contacts, Mr. Silver said, were instrumental in the General Assembly approving the new nation’s membership. He added that the prelate’s assistance made “one of the most amazing stories of brotherhood and fellowship among men of good will.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BB-NY-5C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Braun, Bob. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.), Silver, Charles H., Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991., Beth Israel Hospital (New York, N.Y.)--Anniversaries, etc., United Nations--Membership., Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Israel., United Nations., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Mayors--New York (State)--New York., Hospital trustees--New York (State)--New York., Jewish hospitals--New York (State)--New York., Diplomacy--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Zionism--History--Israel--20th century., Catholic Church and Zionism.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Israel--History--1948-1967.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348362

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