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:
Textbook protest.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Midway Elementary School (Kanawha County, W. Va.)
Topics:
Patriotism in textbooks., School boards--West Virginia--Kanawha County., Textbooks., Challenged books--West Virginia--Charleston., Conservatism--Religious aspects., Schools--Fires and fire prevention--West Virginia--Charleston., Bombing, Aerial--West Virginia--Charleston.
Geographic subjects:
Charleston (W. Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361431
Title:
Starting his new job.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Lutheran World Federation. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mau, Carl Henning., Lutheran World Federation., American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)--Clergy., Lutheran World Federation. U.S.A. National Committee., Maasdorp, Albertus.
Topics:
Christian leadership--Lutheran Church., Church polity.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland), United States--Foreign relations--Switzerland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361429
Title:
Drought step.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Topics:
Daza (Dazaga-speaking people)--Niger--Niamey., Cameleers--Niger--Niamey., Caravans--Niger--Niamey., Food--Transportation--Niger--Niamey., Drought relief--Niger--Niamey.
Geographic subjects:
Niamey (Niger)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361427
Title:
Panovs make Western Hemisphere debut at Spectrum on December 10.
Creator:
Wachovia Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pa.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Panov, Valery, 1938-, Panova, Galina., Wachovia Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pa.), Akademii︠a︡ russkogo baleta im. A.I︠A︡. Vaganovoĭ., Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova., Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia., National Conference on Soviet Jewry (U.S.), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Topics:
Ballet dancers--Soviet Union., Ballerinas--Soviet Union., Jews--Soviet Union., Fund raising--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361423
Title:
Saigon demonstrations anti-corruption.
Description:
Alternate caption in French, with English translation included below.
Creator:
AFP Photo. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Thanh, Tran Huu., Catholic Church--Clergy., Nguyễn, Văn Thiệu, 1923-2001., Nguyễn, Thị Mai Anh., Ngô, Đình Diệm, 1901-1963.
Topics:
Political corruption--Vietnam., Church and state--Vietnam., Church and state--Catholic Church., Christians--Vietnam., Catholics--Vietnam.
Geographic subjects:
Saigon (Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Vietnam--Politics and government.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361421
Title:
Kissinger meets with Allon.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., Allon, Yigal, 1918-1980.
Topics:
Visits of state--New York (State)--New York., Foreign ministers--Israel., Cabinet officers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361419
Title:
Honored at Sewanee.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
University of the South (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bennett, James Jefferson., University of the South--Faculty., Walker, John, 1925-1989., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Episcopal Church. Diocese of Washington., Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989., Brothers of Holy Cross., University of Notre Dame--Faculty., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
African American clergy--Tennessee--Sewanee., Clergy--Tennessee--Sewanee., College presidents--Tennessee--Sewanee., Degrees, Academic--Tennessee--Sewanee., Clergy--Post-ordination training.
Geographic subjects:
Sewanee (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361417
Title:
Ecumenical walk to a 'Sermon on the Mount.'
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Gully, Edward F. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Benton, Wayne F., Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Church (Princeton, Mass.), Bagley, John J., Catholic Church--Clergy., Flanagan, Bernard Joseph, 1908-, Clark, William B., Worcester County Ecumenical Society., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement., Interdenominational cooperation., Walking--Religious aspects--Christianity., Hiking--Massachusetts--Princeton., Devotional exercises., Hymns--Devotional use.
Geographic subjects:
Princeton (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361415
Title:
Catholic-Baptist liaison.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Harwell, Jack U. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention--Clergy., Georgia Baptist Convention., Steinbacher, Wilfred., Glenmary Home Missioners., Catholic Church--Clergy., Briscoe, Eugene., Brown, Willard B., Macedonia Baptist Church (Newnan, Ga.), Southern Baptist Convention--Relations--Catholic Church., Catholic Church--Relations--Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Church membership--United States., Baptism and church membership--United States., Choice of church--United States., Demographic surveys--United States., Christians--Census., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Newnan (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361413
Title:
Walks around the world for children.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kunst, David., UNICEF.
Topics:
Walk-a-thons., Fund raising., Human rights workers--Minnesota--Janesville.
Geographic subjects:
Janesville (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361411
Title:
Relief supplies for Honduras.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic School (Bronx, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Hurricane damage--Honduras., Disaster relief--Honduras., Humanitarian aid workers--New York (State)--New York., Church work with disaster victims--New York (State)--New York., Hurricanes--Honduras.
Geographic subjects:
Bronx (New York, N.Y.), San Pedro Sula (Honduras)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361409
Title:
Canterbury attends Graham crusade.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. (publisher), Matthews, A. H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Ramsey, Michael, 1904-1988., Church of England--Bishops., do Amaral Fanini, Nilson., Convenção Batista Brasileira--Clergy., Baptist World Alliance., Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Topics:
Bishops--England., Evangelists--United States., Revivals--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro., Evangelistic work--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Geographic subjects:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361407
Title:
Agreement reached on Soviet trade and emigration.
Description:
Alternate captions.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983., Vanik, Charles., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986.
Topics:
International economic relations., International trade., Jews--Migrations., Emigration and immigration--Political aspects., Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Jews--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union., Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361405
Title:
President, Dr. King address ALC convention.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
David, Herb W. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)--Congresses., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., King, Martin Luther, Sr., 1899-1984., Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.), American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)--Clergy., Schiotz, Fredrik A. (Fredrik Axel), 1901-1989., Schiotz, Dagny.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Michigan--Detroit., Presidents--United States., Speeches, addresses, etc., Clergy--Michigan--Detroit., African American clergy--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361403
Title:
Two views of busing.
Description:
Alternate captions.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Steer, Barbara., Gonsal, Dana., Messina, Bob., Lawrence, Linda.
Topics:
Busing for school integration--Massachusetts--Boston., Segregation in education--Massachusetts--Boston., School children--Transportation--Massachusetts--Boston., Race relations--Massachusetts--Boston., African American students--Massachusetts--Boston., Students--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Hyde Park (Boston, Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361401
Title:
A forceful retreat.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Jerusalem., Protest camps--Jerusalem., Police--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., West Bank., Jericho.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361399
Title:
Nuns, archdiocese mark bicentennial of Mother Seton and her services.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul., Catholic Church., Seton, Elizabeth Ann, Saint, 1774-1821., St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, N.Y.), Catholic Church--Bishops., Maguire, John Joseph., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.)
Topics:
Monasticism and religious orders--Habit., Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Christianity., Mass--Celebration., Christian saints--United States., Centennials.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361397
Title:
Says women's ordinations were 'true'
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beeck, Frans Jozef van., Boston College. Theology Department--Faculty., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Vogel, Arthur A., 1924-2012., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Episcopal Church. Diocese of West Missouri., Episcopal Church. House of Bishops.
Topics:
Clergy--Appointment, call, and election., Ordination--Episcopal Church., Church controversies--Episcopal Church., Women in the Episcopal Church--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361395
Title:
6,000 'lost' Japanese women spur a protest at U.N.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American National Red Cross., United Nations.
Topics:
Hunger strikes--New York (State)--New York., Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Conflict of laws--Husband and wife--Japan., Conflict of laws--Husband and wife--North Korea.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Japan--Foreign relations--North Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361393
Title:
Meets with Israeli leaders.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., United States. Department of State., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Allon, Yigal, 1918-1980.
Topics:
Visits of state--Jerusalem., Foreign ministers--Jerusalem., Prime ministers--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict., Cabinet officers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361391

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