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:
New Mass honors patron of Europe.
Description:
A new Mass honoring St. Benedict under the title of Protector of Europe, conferred on him by Pope Paul VI last October, has been approved by the Sacred Congregation of Rites.
Creator:
Sano di Pietro, 1406-1481. (painter), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Congregatio Sacrorum Rituum., Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino., VI, Paul, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Christian patron saints--Italy., Christian patron saints in art., Mass.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151494
Title:
Vatican Vicar General leaves U.S.
Description:
Bishop Peter van Lierde, O.S.A., photographed at New York's International Airport before flying for Brussels via a Sabena Belgian World Airliner.
Creator:
Sabena Belgian World Airlines. Press and Information Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sabena Belgian World Airlines., Lierde, Peter Canisius Johannes van., Catholic Church. Congregatio Sacrorum Rituum., Catholic Church--Bishops--Vatican City--Travel., XII, Pius, Pope, 1876-1958.
Topics:
Airports--New York (State)--New York., Vicars-general--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151422
Title:
Synod scenes.
Description:
At top, Dutch theologian Father Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P., chats with Cardinal John J. Carberry of St. Louis (right) as the two men arrive for a session of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum., Schillebeeckx, Edward, 1914-2009., Carberry, John Joseph, 1904-1998.
Topics:
Clergy conferences., Religious gatherings--Catholic Church., Religious gatherings--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150081
Title:
Pope in rare photo.
Description:
Pope Pius XII with his pet bird in a rare, photographed, private moment.
Creator:
Catholic Digest (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., XII, Pius, Pope, 1876-1958.
Topics:
Popes., Papacy--History--20th century., Birds--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Captive wild birds--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148592

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