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:
Named patron of cave explorers.
Description:
Alternative caption from an earlier publication of C-32642.
Creator:
Sano di Pietro, 1406-1481. (painter), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino., XII, Piux, 1876-1958.
Topics:
Christian patron saints--Italy., Christian patron saints in art., Speleologists--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150731
Title:
Interreligious coffee break.
Description:
Alternative caption from an earlier publication of C-32716.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New Orleans (La.), Cody, John Patrick., Feibelman, Julian Beck, 1897-1980., Jones, Girault McArthur, -1904., Koskinas, Silas., Wilson, George., Gaines, William.
Topics:
Religions--Relations., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New Orleans (La.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150697
Title:
Kalamazoo Gazette cutline information.
Description:
Kalamazoo Gazette cutline information regarding a photo of a dozen ministers learning the proper method of making sick calls. Written by the Gazette's Dan Ryan.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., University of Michigan. Hospitals., Ballinger, Malcolm B., Laupmanis, Janis., Oldenburg, Cornelius., Ausema, Emo., Dykstra, A. A., Sanford, George B., Seeley, Kenneth., Shaw, B. H., Schanzlin, Paul., Beckett, Richard., De Vinney, J. Marion., Poe, Rollie.
Topics:
Methodist Church--Clergy., Clergy--Post-ordination training., Pastoral medicine, Chaplains, Hospital--Michigan--Kalamazoo.
Geographic subjects:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149242
Title:
At Spain's foremost shrine.
Description:
Spanish version of caption for Religious News Service photo no. C-7908.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catedral de Santiago de Compostela., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Catholic Church--Spain.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe, Eastern., College students--Europe, Eastern., Universities and colleges--Faculty., Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages--Spain--Santiago de Compostela., Communism and society.
Geographic subjects:
Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149204
Title:
American studies Bible with Germans.
Description:
Further information regarding a photo of a theological student, Karl Baird, studying Bible with German youth.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Yale University. Divinity School., Baird, Karl.
Topics:
Seminarians--Germany--Walchensee., American students--Germany--Walchensee., Bible--Study and teaching--Germany--Walchensee., Christian youth--Germany--Walchensee., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Walchensee (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149202
Title:
A hitch towards heaven.
Description:
Caption written by Margaret Ragsdale of the Knoxville News-Sentinel regarding a photo of University of Tennessee students hitch-hiking to church.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., University of Tennessee., Martin, Philip., York, Carol.
Topics:
Hitchhiking--Tennessee--Knoxville., Christian college students--Tennessee--Knoxville., Christian college students--Transportation--Tennessee--Knoxville.
Geographic subjects:
Knoxville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149177
Title:
Charred bodies of rescue victims displayed in Iran, alternative caption.
Description:
Alternative caption that includes a statement from Howard M. Squadron of the American Jewish Congress.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Armed Forces., United States. Army. Delta Force., American Jewish Congress., Khalkhālī, Ṣādiq., Squadron, Howard M.
Topics:
Operation Eagle Claw, Iran, 1980., Political kidnapping--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149132
Title:
Appealing to CIO.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.), Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Portland (Or.), Catholic Church--Oregon--Portland., Catholic Church--Bishops--Oregon--Portland., Howard, Edward D., Tobin, Thomas J.
Topics:
Labor unions--United States--20th century., Labor unions--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Labor unions and communism--United States--20th century., Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Church and social problems--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149128
Title:
Christmas all over the world.
Description:
Further information provided by the Catholic War Veterans regarding photo of boys' choir singing Christmas carols at a Veterans' Hospital.
Creator:
Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Our Lady of Mercy Church (Bronx, New York, N.Y.), Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans., World War, 1914-1918--Veterans., Veterans' hospitals--New York (State)--New York., Disabled veterans--New York (State)--New York., Caroling--New York (State)--New York., Christmas--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149126
Title:
Parish members re-enact experience of immigrant forebears, alternative caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.), Catholic Church., Capolarello, Salvatore.
Topics:
Historical reenactments--United States., Emigration and immigration.
Geographic subjects:
Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149069
Title:
Chinese Protestants at Soochow meeting.
Description:
Captions written by Natalie Hankemeyer of photos taken at the Fifth General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Zhonghua Jidu jiao hui., Copland, E. Bruce (Edward Bruce), 1901-1989., Tsui, H. H., Stuart, John Leighton, 1876-1962., Ping-I, Tseo., Chiu-Ching, Chen., Ing, S. K.
Topics:
Christian leadership--China--Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng), Diplomatic and consular service, American--China, Meetings--China--Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng)
Geographic subjects:
Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng, China), Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149061
Title:
Minister uses radio-telephone in his car.
Description:
Written by Jay Zal of the Tulsa Tribune. Features further information about Rev. Paul McBride of East Side Christian Church and the radio-telephone he uses to track his emergency calls and appointments.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., East Side Christian Church (Tulsa, Okla.), McBride, Paul.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Clergy--Transportation--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Radiotelephone--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149053
Title:
Blessing statue of Father Flanagan.
Description:
Further information about the memorial statue of Father Flanagan in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Variety Clubs International., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Omaha (Neb.), Boys Town Center., Catholic Church--Nebraska--Boys Town., Flanagan, Edward Joseph, 1886-1948--Statues., Wegner, Nicholas H., 1898-1976., Kormendi, Eugene.
Topics:
Statues--Nebraska--Boys Town., Memorial rites and ceremonies--Nebraska--Boys Town.
Geographic subjects:
Boys Town (Neb.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149047
Title:
Protestant DPs arrive in America.
Creator:
Church World Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service.
Topics:
Church work with refugees--New York (State)., World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--New York (State)., World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--New York (State)., Refugee families--Russia.
Geographic subjects:
New York (State), Russia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147260
Title:
Children flock to church in store.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., East Harlem Protestant Parish (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), New York City Mission Society., Benedict, Don, 1917-2008., Hargraves, J. Archie., Ruth, Peggy.
Topics:
Church work with children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)., Church facilities--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147258
Title:
Little "sisters" prayers on Mission Sunday.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.), St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Catholic youth--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--Clothing--New York (State)--New York., Children--Prayers and devotions.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147256
Title:
Children flock to church in store.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., East Harlem Protestant Parish (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), New York City Mission Society., Benedict, Don, 1917-2008., Hargraves, J. Archie., Ruth, Peggy.
Topics:
Church work with children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)., Church facilities--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147218
Title:
Catholic students picket Yugoslav Consulate.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. John's University (New York, N.Y.), St. Francis College (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Catholic Church--Bishops--Yugoslavia., Catholic Church--Yugoslavia., Stepinac, Alojzije, 1898-1960--Imprisonment., Tito, Josip Broz, 1892-1980.
Topics:
Student protesters--New York (State)--New York., Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Diplomatic and consular service, Yugoslav--New York (State)--New York (State)., Political prisoners--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147193
Title:
Wisconsin churches merge.
Description:
Information regarding a ceremonial procession for a Congregational church, a Methodist church, and a Baptist church merging into the Federated Church of Green Lake in Wisconsin..
Creator:
Grube, A. W.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Federated Church of Green Lake (Green Lake, Wis.), McKeith, George., Douglass, L. M., McBride, C. R. (Clarence Ralph), 1904-
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Wisconsin--Green Lake., Federated churches--Wisconsin--Green Lake., Rites and ceremonies--Wisconsin--Green Lake.
Geographic subjects:
Green Lake (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146279

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