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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Michelangelo's Pieta 'stored' for winter.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-31733 MICHELANGELO’S PIETA ‘STORED’ FOR WINTER NEW YORK -- Michelangelo’s world famous Pieta -- seen by 13.8 million people at the New York World’s Fair -- is “stored” away for the winter until the fair reopens in April. As part of security measures a cage surround the priceless sculpture which will remain in its same location at the Vatican Pavilion. Closing the cage are Msgr. John J. Gorman, the pavilion’s director (left); and Father Joseph T. Lahey, assistant director. The statue also received a special covering to protect it from cold weather, although it will be in a heated area. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-10D-64-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Art., Jesus Christ--Art., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Gorman, John J., Lahey, Joseph T., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Pietà., Sculpture--New York (State)--New York., Marble sculpture--Storage--New York (State)--New York., Christian art and symbolism--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Queens (New York, N.Y.), Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356531
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Fair's 12 millionth visitor welcomed by Billy Graham.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31219 FAIR’S 12 MILLIONTH VISITOR WELCOMED BY BILLY GRAHAM NEW YORK -- Evangelist Billy Graham greets the 12 millionth visitor to the New York World’s Fair. The mark was reached when Lynn and Robert Simmons of Clifton, Iowa, shown here with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Simmons, passed through the gates. Earlier, as part of “Billy Graham Day” at the Fair, the evangelist addressed a crowd of 4,000, calling for a “great religious revival” to save America from anarchy and revolution. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FC-NY-6E-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Simmons, Robert C., Simmons, Betty Lou Evers., Simmons, Lynn M., Simmons, Robert L.
Topics:
Evangelists--New York (State)--New York., Optometrists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.), Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.), Clinton (Iowa)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:350238
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Civil rights demonstrators march at fair.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30917 CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATORS MARCH AT FAIR NEW YORK -- Opening day of the New York World’s Fair featured both organized pomp and ceremony and demands for civil rights by members of the Congress of Racial Equality. Most fairgoers gave picket lines brief attention, though demonstrations at some pavilions drew crowds as police broke up disturbances and made arrests. Here, members of the Boston, Mass., chapter of CORE march in the shadow of the Unisphere, the fair’s symbol. None of the eight religious pavilions at the exposition was picketed and few, if any, clergymen were involved in the demonstrations. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-4D-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Congress of Racial Equality.
Topics:
Unisphere (New York, N.Y.), Civil rights demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights movements--Massachusetts--Boston., Parks--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348386

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