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:
Cardinal Eugene Tisserant.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tisserant, Eugène, 1884-1972., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359016
Title:
Pope proposes Roman Curia reforms.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29915 POPE PROPOSES ROMAN CURIA REFORMS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI gestures as he receives prelates and officials of the Roman Curia. In addressing them he proposed that the Church’s central administrative body be modernized for today’s age. Major reforms asked by the Pope included greater authority to diocesan bishops, who now must refer many matters to Rome; collaboration of bishops with the Pope in the “study and responsibility” of Church government; internationalization of Curia members, now predominantly Italian; and education of Curia personnel along more “ecumenical” lines. Coming a week before the opening of the Second Vatican Council’s second session, the Pope’s address to the Curia gave added significance to the first item on the Council’s agenda. This was entitled “Of the Church” and dealt mainly with relations between bishops and the Church in modern times. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-9D-63-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (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:358070
Title:
Augustin Cardinal Bea.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #29706 Augustin Cardinal Bea, president of the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Bea, Augustin, 1881-1968.
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358015
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:
Cardinal gets warm papal greeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31833 CARDINAL GETS WARM PAPAL GREETING VATICAN CITY -- Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, is affectionally greeted by Pope Paul VI at a private audience for American bishops. At the Ecumenical Council’s 124th general congregation, Cardinal Spellman made a strong plea for an endorsement of state aid to parochial schools. In debate on propositions dealing with Catholic schools and universities, the cardinal said the religious orientation of schools should not exclude them from a “rightful measure of public support.” While parents should be free to choose what schools they wish for their children, he said, they “should not in consequence of their choice be subject to unjust economic burdens.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-11C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Religion in the public schools., Religious education.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356565
Title:
Paul VI gives tiara to world's poor.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31819 PAUL VI GIVES TIARA TO WORLD’S POOR VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI places his diamond-studded papal tiara on an altar as an offering for the world’s poor while attending a solemn Concelebrated Mass in the Byzantine Rite before Fathers of the Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica. With him (left) is Archbishop Enrico Dante, papal master of ceremonies. At right, Melkite Rite Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh of Antioch and all the Orient kisses cross held by the Pope. The patriarch officiated at the Mass with 12 bishops and archimandrites. The beehive-shaped crown donated by the Pope is made of silver, with three gold coronets set with diamonds, sapphires and rubies. It had been presented to him on his coronation by the faithful of the Milan See where he had served as archbishop for five years. Valued by some at $80,000 the crown was to be sold at public auction and the proceeds given to the poor. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-11C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Byzantine rite--Liturgy., Catholic Church--Bishops., Maximos IV, Patriarch of Antioch, 1878-1967., Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Topics:
Popes., Mass., Bishops--Vatican City., Crosses--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356559
Title:
Paul VI gives tiara to world's poor.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31819 PAUL VI GIVES TIARA TO WORLD’S POOR VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI places his diamond-studded papal tiara on an altar as an offering for the world’s poor while attending a solemn Concelebrated Mass in the Byzantine Rite before Fathers of the Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica. With him (left) is Archbishop Enrico Dante, papal master of ceremonies. At right, Melkite Rite Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh of Antioch and all the Orient kisses cross held by the Pope. The patriarch officiated at the Mass with 12 bishops and archimandrites. The beehive-shaped crown donated by the Pope is made of silver, with three gold coronets set with diamonds, sapphires and rubies. It had been presented to him on his coronation by the faithful of the Milan See where he had served as archbishop for five years. Valued by some at $80,000 the crown was to be sold at public auction and the proceeds given to the poor. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-11C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Byzantine rite--Liturgy., Catholic Church--Bishops., Dante, Enrico., Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Topics:
Popes., Mass., Bishops--Vatican City., Tiara, Papal., Church work with the poor--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356558
Title:
Pope embraces Spellman.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Religion in the public schools., Religious education.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356465
Title:
Paul VI gives tiara to world's poor.
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Byzantine rite--Liturgy., Catholic Church--Bishops., Dante, Enrico., Maximos IV, Patriarch of Antioch, 1878-1967., Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Topics:
Popes., Mass., Bishops--Vatican City., Tiara, Papal., Crosses--Vatican City., Church work with the poor--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356373
Title:
Pope greets second Negro cardinal.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32209 POPE GREETS SECOND NEGRO CARDINAL VATICAN CITY -- Paul Cardinal Zoungrana, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Upper Volta in West Africa, receives a warm welcome from Pope Paul VI at the public consistory during which the Pontiff presented 26 new cardinals with their scarlet birettas. The ritual of conferring the Red Hat, or galero, best known insignia of a cardinal, was dispensed with for the first time in the streamlined consistory. Cardinal Zoungrana is the second Negro Prince of the Church. The first is Laurian Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANS-3A-65-NAB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Zoungrana, Paul, 1917-2000.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Clergy, Black--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355883
Title:
Pope embraces Cardinal Beran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32208 POPE EMBRACES CARDINAL BERAN VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI has an affectionate embrace for Josef Cardinal Beran, Archbishop of Prague, as the liberated prelate approaches the papal throne to receive his scarlet biretta at a public consistory. The Czech archbishop was freed in time to attend the consistory after spending 14 years in prison and being virtually under house detention since October, 1963. He retains his title as Archbishop of Prague, but is expected to be assigned a Roman Curia post. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANS-3A-65-NAB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Czechoslovakia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355882
Title:
Pope receives cardinal patriarchs.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32207 POPE RECEIVES CARDINAL PATRIARCHS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI receives three Eastern Rite patriarchs who were among the new cardinals created at a public consistory. One of the new Princes of the Church, Melkite Rite Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh of Antioch, reads a greeting to the Pope. The other two patriarchs were Stephen I Cardinal Sidarouss, Coptic Rite Patriarch of Alexandria; and Paul Peter Cardinal Meouchi, Maronite Rite Patriarch of Antioch. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANS-3A-65-NAB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Maximos IV, Patriarch of Antioch, 1878-1967., Catholic Church. Patriarchate of Antioch (Melchite), Meouchi, Paul Boutros, Cardinal Patriarch of Antioch, 1894-1975., Catholic Church. Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch., Stéphanos I Sidarouss, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, 1904-1987., Kanīsah al-Qibṭīyah al-Kāthūlīkīyah., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355881
Title:
New cardinal pledges obedience.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32203 NEW CARDINAL PLEDGES OBEDIENCE VATICAN CITY -- Lawrence Cardinal Shehan, Archbishop of Baltimore, listens as Pope Paul VI reads the pledge of “loyalty, submission, obedience and perpetual collaboration” taken by the new cardinals at a public consistory. As the Pope read the pledge to the 26 new Princes of the Church present, each responded, “I promise.” The cardinal received their new scarlet birettas -- three-peaked clerical caps -- but the ritual of conferring the traditional galero, or Red Hat, was eliminated. The galeros, best known insignia of a cardinal, were delivered later to the prelates at their Rome residence. Cardinal Shehan was the only American prelate among the 27 new cardinals named by the Pope. One of them was not present at the public consistory, Angel Cardinal Herrera y Oria, Bishop of Malaga, Spain. He will receive his Red Hat from Generalissimo Franco. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-2D-65-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Shehan, Lawrence, 1898-1984., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Customs and practices.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Oaths--Vatican City., Rites and ceremonies--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355880
Title:
Pope welcomes Archbishop Beran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32175 POPE WELCOMES ARCHBISHOP BERAN VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI had a warm welcome for Josef Cardinal Beran as he received the Archbishop of Prague in a 30-minute private audience. The meeting took place two days before the liberated archbishop and 26 other prelates were made cardinals at a secret consistory. During the audience the Pope gave Archbishop Beran a gold pectoral cross and the Czech prelate presented the pontiff with a Bohemian crystal vase engraved with figures of saints. Cardinal Beran was banished from his See in 1949, and though never brought to trial spent 14 years in prison. He was released in 1963, but remained in detention without being allowed to perform his ecclesiastical functions. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2D-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Czechoslovakia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355873
Title:
Pope welcomes Orthodox delegates.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32155 POPE WELCOMES ORTHODOX DELEGATES VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI chats with Metropolitan Meliton of Heliopolis, one of two representatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Istanbul received by the pontiff in a private talk. The other Eastern Orthodox leader was Metropolitan Chrysostom of Hydra, secretary of the Third Pan-Orthodox Conference held at Rhodes, Greece, last November. Metropolitan Meliton presided over the conference. Greeting the two Orthodox delegates as “dear brothers in Christ,” the Pope said their meeting was a “profoundly happy event.” The Rhodes conference authorized individual Orthodox Churches to continue exploration with the Catholic Church on means for establishing closer relations. It voted, however, to postpone any collective approach to Rome for unity talks until the end of the Vatican Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2C-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Orthodox Eastern Church--Bishops., Melitōn, Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1913-1989., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Orthodox Eastern Church--Relations--Catholic Church., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355867
Title:
Pledge of obedience.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Shehan, Lawrence, 1898-1984., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Customs and practices.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Oaths--Vatican City., Rites and ceremonies--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355786
Title:
"Warm" chat with pontiff.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Orthodox Eastern Church--Bishops., Melitōn, Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1913-1989., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Orthodox Eastern Church--Relations--Catholic Church., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355760
Title:
Pope presents medal to Cardinal-elect.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Czechoslovakia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355758
Title:
Helping hands.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30383 HELPING HANDS VATICAN CITY -- An incident of episcopal warmth was recorded here as Auxiliary Bishop Clement Chabukasansha (right) of Fort Rosebery, Northern Rhodesia, adjusts the mitre of Italian Bishop Federico Sargolini. They were both sitting in St. Peter’s Basilica during the closing meeting of the Second Vatican Council’s second session. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-ROM-12C-63-RB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano., Chabukasansha, Clemens P., Sargolini, Federico.
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Congresses and conventions--Vatican City., Councils and synods--Vatican City., Miters--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352897

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