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:
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:
Maimed war orphan.
Description:
Naples: A little Italian orphan, who found American foster parents through the Foster Parents Plan for War Children, Inc., is saying his daily prayers.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foster Parents' Plan for War Children.
Topics:
Orphans--Italy--Naples., Humanitarian assistance, American--Italy--Naples., Reconstruction (1914-1939)--Italy--Naples., Foster children--Italy--Naples., Children with disabilities--Italy--Naples.
Geographic subjects:
Naples (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148622

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