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:
PWs hold religious services.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #S-4831 PWs HOLD RELIGIOUS SERVICES RIMINI, Italy -- German prisoners of war interned in an Allied camp here gather for religious services and hear a sermon by Pastor Adolf Freudenberg, a secretary of the World Council of Churches in charge of refugee work. Dr. Freudenberg is a prominent anti-Nazi who worked in Geneva during the war, assisting in the rescue of Jewish refugees. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-BS-11C6-W-L)
Creator:
World Council of Churches. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Freudenberg, Adolf, 1894-, World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Clergy--Italy--Rimini., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., Prisoners of war--Germany., Church work with prisoners of war--Italy--Rimini., Prisoners--Italy--Rimini., Prisoner-of-war camps--Italy--Rimini., Public worship--Italy--Rimini.
Geographic subjects:
Rimini (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360568
Title:
PWs hold religious services.
Creator:
World Council of Churches. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Freudenberg, Adolf, 1894-, World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Clergy--Italy--Rimini., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., Prisoners of war--Germany., Church work with prisoners of war--Italy--Rimini., Prisoners--Italy--Rimini., Prisoner-of-war camps--Italy--Rimini.
Geographic subjects:
Rimini (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360407
Title:
War orphans.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: #4625 WAR ORPHANS Italian.
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Orphans--Italy., Children--Italy., War victims--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360296
Title:
They explore the mysteries of the heavens.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-4010 THEY EXPLORE THE MYSTERIES OF THE HEAVENS CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- In the modern observatory at the Pope’s summer residence, Brother Matthew Timmers (right), discoverer of Timmers’ Comet, discusses with the Rev. Walter J. Miller, S.J., of New York, the method by which the track of the comet was logged. Some years ago the Papal Observatory was located in Vatican City, but electrical interference hampered the workings of the delicate instruments and it was moved here. Photography of the stars is a major activity of the observatory, and there are more than 10,000 pictures on file. The Papal Observatory was established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (KEY-NY-MES-7B-6-C)
Creator:
Keystone Pictures (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Timmers, Matthew., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Miller, Walter J., Fordham University--Faculty., Specola vaticana.
Topics:
Popes--Dwellings--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Palaces--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Astronomical observatories--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Astronomers--Italy--Castel Gandolfo.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359828
Title:
Italian war orphan.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4035 Italian war orphan.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Orphans--Italy., Children--Italy., War victims--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359754
Title:
Wheat from U.S.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption on reverse: The urban population in half of Europe exists on less than 2,000 calories and in some areas less than 1,500 calories a day. The food supply in the United States is on a scale that allows about 3,360 calories per person a day. Wheat is going from the United States to foreign countries now facing famine. Young Italian girls weigh and pack the spaghetti which will be sent all over Italy. It is made from wheat brought by the American ship. DN 292 Signal Corps Photograph. Bureau of Public Relations, War Department
Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., International relief--Europe., Emergency food supply--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy., Pasta factories--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359456
Title:
Flour from the U.S. for the relief of Italy.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., International relief--Europe., Emergency food supply--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy., Flour.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359455
Title:
Why church relief is needed.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-963 WHY CHURCH RELIEF IS NEEDED This scene, showing G.I.’s feeding Italian children leaving from an American mess near Naples, typifies the urgent need for relief supplies to Europe. American churches are now engaged in a drive to send supplies to Europe to supplement efforts of government agencies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JGR-MAR-JGR-11-8-5)
Creator:
Roberts, John. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
War relief--Italy--Naples., Reconstruction (1939-1951), Interdenominational cooperation., International cooperation., Church work with children--Italy--Naples., Food relief--Italy--Naples.
Geographic subjects:
Naples (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358923
Title:
Ruins still stand at Monte Cassino.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: RUINS STILL STAND AT MONTE CASSINO #C-1966 CASSINO, Italy -- Bombed to rubble by U.S. Army planes, the ruins of Monte Cassino Abbey stand as mute evidence of the destruction of war. Top photo shows the tomb of St. Benedict, founder of the Abbey, and of his twin sister, St. Scholastica, now housed in a temporary structure (center) surrounded by the piles of masonry. Except for a few cracks, the tomb is undamaged. In lower photo, Army trucks and civilian car roll down the steep hill leading from temporary quarters erected for the 80 Benedictine monks of the abbey. Bomb craters still dot the terrain. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-MES-3A-6-C)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Montecassino (Monastery), Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino--Tomb., Scholastica, Saint, active 6th century--Tomb.
Topics:
Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944., World War, 1939-1945--Italy--Cassino., Buildings--War damage--Italy--Cassino., Monasteries--Italy--Cassino., Tombs--Italy--Cassino.
Geographic subjects:
Cassino (Italy), Cassino (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358713
Title:
Pope greets founder of Boys' Towns.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29880 POPE GREETS FOUNDER OF BOYS’ TOWNS CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Paul VI greets the founder of the Boys’ Towns of Italy and his principal collaborators at the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. Msgr. J. Patrick Carroll-Abbing has founded 40 institutions for homeless boys throughout Italy. Pope Paul expressed his admiration for the Irish priest’s program, which began 19 years ago when he found hundreds of children left homeless and fatherless by the war. “The blessing of God is obviously upon this work,” the pontiff said. “I may visit Boys’ Town soon,” he added, referring to the institution in Rome. Pope Paul also expressed pleasure at the cooperation of the American Committees for Boys’ Towns. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JA-RO-9B-63-W)
Creator:
Ashton, John. (photographer)
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:358059
Title:
"Pope of goodness."
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29776 ‘POPE OF GOODNESS’ CASTEL GANDOLFO -- This marble bust of the late Pope John XXIII has been unveiled at the papal summer palace at Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Executed by sculptor Antonio Berti, the work is a gift from palace personnel. In blessing the bust, Pope Paul VI said he felt “spiritually linked” to his predecessor’s teachings and example. Pope John, he declared, “has passed into history as the Pope of Goodness.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-ROM-8E-63-RB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher), Berti, Antonio, 1904-1990. (sculptor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963--Statues., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Sculpture--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Busts--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Marble sculpture--Italy--Castel Gandolfo.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358043
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:
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:
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 of goodness."
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963--Statues., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Sculpture--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Busts--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Marble sculpture--Italy--Castel Gandolfo.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357778
Title:
Caserta, Italy.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption on reverse: #425 8 AUG 45 (MM-45-12681) CASERTA, ITALY. Chaplain (Col.) M.O. Beebe, Theatre Chaplain MTOUSA, congratulates Chaplain (Capt.) Masao Yamada, Kealakekua, Hawaii, 442nd Inf. Regt. after presenting him with the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious service in Italy and southern France from 30 May 1944 to 8 May 1945. PHOTO BY POTTER *3131 SIGNAL PHOTO PLATOON, RESTRICTED*
Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps. (publisher), Potter. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Army. Mediterranean Theater of Operations., Beebe, Milton O., Yamada, Masao--Medals., United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 442nd--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
Topics:
Military chaplains--Italy--Caserta., Legion of Merit (Military decoration), Military decorations--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Medals., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
Geographic subjects:
Caserta (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357561
Title:
Caserta, Italy.
Creator:
Allied Forces. Headquarters. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Army. Mediterranean Theater of Operations., Beebe, Milton O., Yamada, Masao., United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 442nd.
Topics:
Military chaplains--Italy--Caserta., Legion of Merit (Military decoration), Military decorations--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Medals., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
Geographic subjects:
Caserta (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357516
Title:
Aid for the Waldensian community.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: AID FOR THE WALDENSIAN COMMUNITY. Welfare workers from the Church of Scotland with a group of women of an Italian Waldensian community. The Italian Waldensians are the oldest Protestant group in the world. They are now engaged in reconstructing their religious life. During the war, many of their communities were destroyed by the Nazi-Fascist forces. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (90-A)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Chiesa evangelica valdese., Church of Scotland--Missions--Italy., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Social workers--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Piedmont (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356904
Title:
Pope rededicates Monte Cassino.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31750 POPE REDEDICATES MONTE CASSINO CASSINO, Italy -- Pope Paul VI rededicates to peace and European unity the sixth century Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino, destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II and later reconstructed on its same hilltop location. Founded by St. Benedict in 529, the abbey has been rebuilt a number of times in is long history. At the dedication Mass, the Pope named St. Benedict as patron of Europe and cited him as “a messenger of peace, a maker of union, a teacher of civilization and, above all, a herald of Christ’s religion and founder of monastic life in the West.” In a reference to the bombing of the abbey (Germans had been reported using it as an observation post), the Pope said, “we cannot fail to deplore that civilized men should have had the boldness to make of St. Benedict’s tomb a target of merciless violence.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-10E-64-NAB)
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Montecassino (Monastery)
Topics:
Popes., Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944., Church dedication--Italy--Cassino., Dedication services--Italy--Cassino.
Geographic subjects:
Cassino (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356539
Title:
Pope hailed at Monte Cassino.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31749 POPE HAILED AT MONTE CASSINO CASSINO, Italy -- Despite a pouring rain which forced him to cancel a helicopter flight from the Vatican, Pope Paul VI was warmly cheered in Cassino, Italy, where he rededicated the famed centuries-old Monte Cassino Abbey. Top phono shows the pontiff under an umbrella acknowledging greetings on arriving by car at the abbey’s sit. Below, he leaves the abbey (background) after the rededication ceremonies. The abbey, founded in 529 by St. Benedict -- whom the Pope named as patron of Europe -- has been rebuilt a number of times in its long history. The structure was virtually destroyed in World War II by Allied bombing following reports that the Germans were using the abbey as an observation post. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-10E-64-NAB)
Creator:
Keystone (Rome, Italy) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Montecassino (Monastery)
Topics:
Popes., Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944., Church dedication--Italy--Cassino.
Geographic subjects:
Cassino (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356538

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