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:
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:
Christ on the waters.
Description:
Includes a clipping from the September 19, 1963 issue of an unknown publication.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Statues.
Topics:
Statues--Texas--Port Arthur., Cemeteries--Texas--Port Arthur., Floods--Texas--Port Arthur., Hurricanes--Texas--Port Arthur.
Geographic subjects:
Port Arthur (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357844
Title:
Aid for Negro family.
Description:
Clipping from the September 1, 1963 issue of the Evening and Sunday Bulletin.
Creator:
Bulletin Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Baker, Horace., Baker, Sara., Smith, C. Milbourne., Meyers, Robert N., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., African Methodist Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Racism--Pennsylvania--Folcroft., Discrimination in housing--Pennsylvania--Folcroft., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Folcroft., Harassment--Pennsylvania--Folcroft.
Geographic subjects:
Folcroft (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357826
Title:
Palm cross.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of the Pontiac Press.
Creator:
Anglemier, Mary. (contributor), The Pontiac press. (Pontiac, Mich.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Church of the Advent (Pontiac, Mich.), Hudson, Steve.
Topics:
Palm Sunday--Michigan--Pontiac., Holy Week--Michigan--Pontiac., Christian children--Michigan--Pontiac., Altar guilds--Episcopal Church., Altar guilds--Michigan--Pontiac., Crosses--Michigan--Pontiac.
Geographic subjects:
Pontiac (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355729
Title:
Cardinal behind bars.
Description:
Clipping from the February 17, 1965 issue of the New York Herald Tribune.
Creator:
New York herald tribune (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Czech Republic--Tábor (Okres), Communism and Christianity--Czech Republic--Tábor (Okres), Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Political prisoners--Czech Republic--Tábor (Okres)
Geographic subjects:
Tábor (Czech Republic : Okres)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355725
Title:
Start of a busy day.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993., National Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Presidents--United States., Vice presidents--United States., Prayer--Washington (D.C.), Ecumenical movement--Washington (D.C.), African American clergy--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355648
Title:
Week end in religion.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of the Detroit Free Press, probably around January 5, 1964.
Creator:
Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Romney, George W., 1907-1995., Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970., Adler, Morris., Congregation Shaarey Zedek (Southfield, Mich.), Adler, Morris--Anniversaries, etc., International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO)
Topics:
Governors--Michigan., Rabbis--Michigan--Southfield., Anniversaries., Meetings--Michigan--Southfield., Mediators (Persons)--Michigan--Southfield.
Geographic subjects:
Southfield (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352846
Title:
The twins meet the twins.
Description:
Clipping possibly from the October 10, 1963 issue of the North East Breeze.
Creator:
North East Breeze (North East, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Shigo, Ann., Shigo, Agnes., Maryknoll Sisters., Gray, Mary, Regina Rosaire., Gray, Marie, Rosaire Marie., Catholic Church--Missions--Bolivia.
Topics:
Nuns--Pennsylvania--North East., Returned missionaries--Bolivia., Twins--Pennsylvania--North East., Missionaries--Pennsylvania--North East., Women missionaries--Pennsylvania--North East.
Geographic subjects:
North East (Pa.), Bolivia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352719
Title:
Parade heralds opening of school.
Description:
Clipping from the June 13, 1964 issue of The Pontiac Press.
Creator:
The Pontiac press. (Pontiac, Mich.) (publisher), Anglemier, Mary. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wood, June., Adams, Barry.
Topics:
Christian children--Michigan--Pontiac., Christian vacation schools--Michigan--Pontiac.
Geographic subjects:
Pontiac (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349847
Title:
Tulsa church.
Description:
Page from Today's Family magazine.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Church of the Madalene (Tulsa, Okla.)
Topics:
Catholic Church buildings--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Altars--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348547
Title:
A minister ends his fast.
Description:
Clipping from New York Post.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hewett, Clayton Kennedy., Episcopal Church--Clergy., Hewett, Anna Grace Carlson., Hewett, Therese-Marie., Hewett, Darryl Jeanne.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Chester., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Segregation in education--Pennsylvania--Chester., Spouses of clergy--Pennsylvania--Chester., Children of clergy--Pennsylvania--Chester., Hunger strikes--Pennsylvania--Chester.
Geographic subjects:
Chester (Pa.), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348543
Title:
Life goes on.
Description:
Clipping from page 21 of the March 30, 1964 edition of New York Journal-American.
Creator:
New York Journal-American (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Air Force.
Topics:
Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964., Earthquake damage--Alaska--Anchorage., Earthquakes--Alaska--Anchorage., Easter service.
Geographic subjects:
Elmendorf Air Force Base (Alaska), Anchorage (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348517
Title:
Adoration - Leonardo.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Study for the Adoration of the Magi. (10 3/4 x 8") Louvre, Paris.
Creator:
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Art., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Leonardo da Vinci school., Art, Renaissance--Italy--Florence., Magi--Art.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348455
Title:
Burial of Christ by Michelangelo.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Michelangelo (1475-1564). The Entombment. (62 1/2 x 58 1/2") National Gallery, London. Reproduced by courtesy of the trustees.
Creator:
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Burial.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Art, Renaissance--Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348453
Title:
Jeremiah - by Michelangelo.
Creator:
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jeremiah, Biblical prophet--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Art, Renaissance--Vatican City., Prophets in art.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348452
Title:
Baptism of Christ - by Leonardo.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Fig. 7. Verrocchio: Baptism of Christ, begun c. 1475. Florence, Uffizi. Painted in tempera, overpainted in oil by Leonardo.
Creator:
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. (artist), Verrocchio, Andrea del, 1435?-1488. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., John, the Baptist, Saint--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Leonardo da Vinci school., Art, Renaissance--Italy--Florence.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348451

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