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:
Archbishop of Armagh.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-4079 ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH The Most Rev. John Francis D’Alton in the newly-appointed Archbishop of Armagh. Occupation of this See, highest in the Irish Church, carries with it the title of Primate of Ireland. Formerly Bishop of Meath, Archbishop D’Alton was appointed by Pope Pius XII to succeed the late Joseph Cardinal MacRory. It is anticipated that Archbishop D’Alton will be proclaimed a cardinal at the next Vatican consistory, thus restoring Ireland’s representation in the Sacred College. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LU-LON-MES-7B-6-C)
Creator:
S.L. London (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., D’Alton, J. F. (John Francis), 1882-, Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Armagh (Northern Ireland), Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic Church. Diocese of Meath (Ireland), Catholic Church--Bishops--Appointment, call, and election.
Topics:
Bishops--Appointment, call, and election.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359839
Title:
Father Cardijn.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4138 FATHER CARDIJN The Very Rev. Joseph Cardijn.
Creator:
Newman, Art. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cardijn, Joseph, 1882-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops., Jeunesse ouvrière chrétienne (Belgium)
Topics:
Clergy., Socialism and Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359790
Title:
Father Cardijn.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4138 FATHER CARDIJN The Very Rev. Joseph Cardijn.
Creator:
Newman, Art. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cardijn, Joseph, 1882-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops., Jeunesse ouvrière chrétienne (Belgium)
Topics:
Clergy., Socialism and Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359789
Title:
Dr. J.M. Dawson to direct Baptists' Washington Office.
Creator:
Cooper, Riley. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dawson, Joseph Martin, 1879-1973., First Baptist Church Waco (Waco, Tex.), Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Baptists--Clergy., Clergy--Appointment, call, and election.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359750
Title:
New president of Synagogue Council.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3971 NEW PRESIDENT OF SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL NEW YORK -- Dr. Isaac Landman is the newly-elected president of the Synagogue Council of America. He succeeds Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein. Dr. Landman, director of the Academy for Adult Jewish Education and editor of the Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, is rabbi of Temple Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, a Reform congregation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JL-NY-MES-6C-6-J)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Landman, Isaac, 1880-1946., Synagogue Council of America., Congregation Beth Elohim (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Jewish leadership--New York (State)--New York., School administrators--New York (State)--New York., Jewish educators--New York (State)--New York., Jewish religious education--New York (State)--New York., Editors--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Jewish councils--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359741
Title:
Washington listening post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: WASHINGTON LISTENING POST #S-3583 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dr. Benson Y. Landis is the one-man listening post of the Federal Council of Churches in Washington, D.C. He furnishes information and advice on legislative matters of interest to the churches. Dr. Landis is on leave as associate director of the Federal Council’s Department of Research and Education. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-MES-5C-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Landis, Benson Y. (Benson Young), 1897-1966., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Department of Research and Education.
Topics:
Authors--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359596
Title:
Alaskan elder.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ALASKAN ELDER #S-3575 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- One of the most interesting delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. here was Elder Roy Ahmaogak (above) of the Ootkeavich Presbyterian church of Barrow, Alaska, most northerly community on the North American continent. His trip here was the first time in his life he had journeyed below the Arctic Circle. The 48-year-old native of Alaska has acted as an interpreter among the Eskimos since his youth. He has been an elder for 15 years, and was licensed to teach the Gospel two years ago. He will go Oklahoma to work on a translation of the New Testament into Arctic Eskimo dialect. He then will attend Bloomfield Theological Seminary, N.J., to prepare for ordination to the Presbyterian ministry. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CHAMP-FAIR-MES-5C-6-W-M)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Congresses., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly., Ahmaogak, Roy, 1898-1968.
Topics:
Elders (Church officers)--Alaska--Utqiaġvik., Elders (Church officers)--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Congresses and conventions--New Jersey--Atlantic City., Bible--Translating--Oklahoma., Bible--Versions, Eskimo languages.
Geographic subjects:
Utqiaġvik (Alaska), Atlantic City (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359595
Title:
Heads new relief agency.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HEADS NEW RELIEF AGENCY #s-3560 NEW YORK -- Harper Sibley, treasurer of the Federal Council of Churches, has been named president of Church World Service, newly-formed Protestant relief agency with headquarters here. Church World Service consolidates the work of the Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, the Church Committee for Relief in Asia, and the Commission for World Council Service. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JI-NY-MES-5B-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Sibley, Harper, 1885-1959., Church World Service.
Topics:
International relief., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359594
Title:
Ten Commandments in Iroquois.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cory, David Munroe., Cuyler Presbyterian Church (Boerum Hill, New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Missionaries--New York (State)--New York., Mohawk Indians--Missions., Urban Mohawk Indians--Missions., Iroquoian languages--Translating--New York (State)--New York., Christian education--Teaching methods.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359584
Title:
Directs material aid division.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: DIRECTS MATERIAL AID DIVISION #s-3422 GENEVA -- Frank Northam (above), British Methodist layman, has been named by the World Council of Churches to the newly-created post of business manager of its Material Aid Division. Dr. Sylvester C. Michelfelder, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly acting director of the Division, has become chairman of a staff committee directing material aid work. Northam, an accountant by profession, was with the British Ministry of Food during the war, later becoming supply assistant to UNRRA in London. His wife is the former Josephine Batchelder, of Los Angeles. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-5A-6-W-M)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches., Northam, Frank.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--Switzerland--Geneva., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359581
Title:
Religious affairs director in Stuttgart.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR IN STUTTGART #s-3345 STUTTGART, Germany -- Dr. A. Arndt, former professor of Germanics at Louisiana State University, is in charge of religious affairs for the U.S. military government in the Stuttgart region. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4D-6-W-L)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Arndt, Karl John Richard., Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--Faculty.
Topics:
College teachers--Louisiana., Military government--Germany--Stuttgart., lcsh--Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
Stuttgart (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359576
Title:
French cardinal to celebrate 25th anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: FRENCH CARDINAL TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY #c-3559 LYONS, France -- Elaborate preparations are being made here for the celebration of the 25th anniversary on June 29 of the ordination of Pierre Cardinal Gerlier, Archbishop of Lyons (above). A Pontifical High Mass will be sung by Cardinal Gerlier in Lyons Cathedral. An outspoken opponent of the Nazis during the occupation of France, Cardinal Gerlier was responsible for saving many Jewish children from falling to the hands of the Nazis. He refused to divulge the names of the Christian families who were sheltering the children from the German authorities. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-MES-5C-6-C)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Gerlier, Pierre, 1880-1965., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--France--Lyons., World War, 1939-1945--France., Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust--France--Lyons., World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue.
Geographic subjects:
Lyons (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359564
Title:
Pope honors Vienna prison chaplain.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: POPE HONORS VIENNA PRISON CHAPLAIN #c-3552 VIENNA -- Father Edward Koeck, chaplain of Lendesgericht I, Vienna’s largest prison, has been made a monsignor by Pope Pius XII in recognition of his spiritual efforts for political prisoners arrested during the Nazi regime. Shown here in street attire, Monsignor Koeck gave the last consolations of religion to 1,200 persons sentenced to death. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RS-VI-TFD-5B-6-C)
Creator:
Blaha, Franz. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Koeck, Edward., Catholic Church--Clergy., Lower Austria (Austria). Landesgericht für Zivilrechtssachen Wien--Chaplains.
Topics:
Clergy--Austria--Vienna., Prison chaplains--Austria--Vienna., Chaplains--Austria--Vienna., World War, 1939-1945--Austria--Vienna., Extreme unction.
Geographic subjects:
Vienna (Austria)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359563
Title:
Seventeen years before the 'mike.'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SEVENTEEN YEARS BEFORE THE ‘MIKE’ #C-3463 WESTON, Mass. -- September is a significant month for the Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S.J., known throughout this area as “the Radio Priest.” He is beginning his 17th year before the microphone and his 50th year as a Jesuit. Professor of geology at Weston College here, Father Ahern formerly was president of Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y. He is a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and recently returned from Oxford where he attended the first International Conference of Christians and Jews. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-MES-9C-6-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Ahern, Michael J., Jesuits., Weston College of the Holy Spirit--Faculty., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Clergy--Massachusetts--Weston., Radio broadcasters--Massachusetts--Weston., Religious broadcasting--Massachusetts., Mass media in religion--Massachusetts--Weston.
Geographic subjects:
Weston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359561
Title:
Fordham honors Negro priest.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: FORDHAM HONORS NEGRO PRIEST #c-3324 NEW YORK -- The Rev. Basil Matthews, O.S.B., only Negro ever ordained in the Benedictine Order, will have his doctoral thesis on West Indian culture published by Fordham University, it was announced here. The 34-year-old priest, who is a native of Trinidad, and was ordained eleven years ago, will receive his doctor’s degree in June. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-4-C-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fordham University., Catholic Church--Clergy., Matthews, Basil., Fordham University--Graduate students., Benedictines.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Doctoral students--New York (State)--New York., Minority doctoral students--New York (State)--New York., Clergy, Black--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359556
Title:
Fordham honors Negro priest.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: FORDHAM HONORS NEGRO PRIEST #c-3324 NEW YORK -- The Rev. Basil Matthews, O.S.B., only Negro ever ordained in the Benedictine Order, will have his doctoral thesis on West Indian culture published by Fordham University, it was announced here. The 34-year-old priest, who is a native of Trinidad, and was ordained eleven years ago, will receive his doctor’s degree in June. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-4-C-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fordham University., Catholic Church--Clergy., Matthews, Basil., Fordham University--Graduate students., Benedictines.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Doctoral students--New York (State)--New York., Minority doctoral students--New York (State)--New York., Clergy, Black--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359555
Title:
Fordham honors Negro priest.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: FORDHAM HONORS NEGRO PRIEST #c-3324 NEW YORK -- The Rev. Basil Matthews, O.S.B., only Negro ever ordained in the Benedictine Order, will have his doctoral thesis on West Indian culture published by Fordham University, it was announced here. The 34-year-old priest, who is a native of Trinidad, and was ordained eleven years ago, will receive his doctor’s degree in June. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-4-C-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fordham University., Catholic Church--Clergy., Matthews, Basil., Fordham University--Graduate students., Benedictines., Jesus Christ--Statues.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Doctoral students--New York (State)--New York., Minority doctoral students--New York (State)--New York., Clergy, Black--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359554
Title:
Native American.
Description:
Original title: Indian.
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--United States., Painters--United States., Indigenous painting--United States., Indigenous painters--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359552
Title:
Everett Parker.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: R3616 Rev. Everett C. Parker Director, Joint Radio Committee Methodist, Presbyterian & Congregational Christian churches.
Creator:
National Broadcasting Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Parker, Everett C., Joint Religious Radio Committee.
Topics:
Mass media--Religious aspects., Civil rights workers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359525
Title:
Benson Y. Landis.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Landis, Benson Y. (Benson Young), 1897-1966., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Department of Research and Education.
Topics:
Authors--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359515

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