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:
Milk line.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 5018 Germany A volksdeutsche mother and her 8 children receive clothes contributed through American Friends Service Committee.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Friends Service Committee.
Topics:
Children--Germany., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Germany., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., International relief.
Geographic subjects:
Germany (West)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360501
Title:
Stuttgart Anglican Church shell of war.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3935 STUTTGART ANGLICAN CHURCH SHELL OF WAR STUTTGART, Germany -- The ruined Church of England here still stands as empty shell at the foot of a hill of rubble in this blasted city. Church is in the area of North and Central Europe under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of London. Before the war the area contained 87 Anglican clergymen. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-6B-6-A-E)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Catherine's Anglican Chaplaincy (Stuttgart, Germany), Church of England--Buildings.
Topics:
Buildings--War damage--Germany--Stuttgart., Buildings--Blast effects--Germany--Stuttgart., Anglican church buildings--Germany--Stuttgart., Church buildings--Germany--Stuttgart.
Geographic subjects:
Stuttgart (Germany)--Buildings, structures, etc., Stuttgart (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359732
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:
German church official.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: GERMAN CHURCH OFFICIAL #3318 FRANKFURT, Germany -- Dr. Hans Werner Jensen (above) is assistant general secretary of the Evangelical Church in Germany. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4C-6-W-L)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jensen, Hans Werner., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359325
Title:
Berlin bishop's aide.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BERLIN BISHOP’S AIDE #3317 BERLIN -- Eberhard Bethge is assistant to Dr. Otto Dibelius, Bishop of Berlin of the Evangelical Church in Germany. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-BER-MES-4D-6-L)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bethge, Eberhard, 1909-2000., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359324
Title:
Berlin church headquarters.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BERLIN CHURCH HEADQUARTERS #3316 BERLIN -- Burckhardt House, Berlin headquarters of the Evangelical Church in Germany, also houses the headquarters of the German YWCA. Dr. Otto Dibelius, Bishop of Berlin, has his offices here. The building is located in the Dahlem suburb. Note rubble still in yard and temporary wood repairs at right. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-BER-MES-4D-6-L)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Buildings., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland.
Topics:
Buildings--War damage--Germany--Berlin., Buildings--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Dahlem (Berlin, Germany), Dahlem (Berlin, Germany)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359323
Title:
The makings of a German church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: THE MAKINGS OF A GERMAN CHURCH #s-3003 FRANKFURT -- As part of its plan to aid German churches to function again, the World Council of Churches has brought Swiss Army barracks and shipped them to Germany for use as places of worship. Here a horse-drawn cart carries a wooden steeple which will be erected atop one of the buildings. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-3C-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Church buildings--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Spires--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
Geographic subjects:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359112
Title:
Dr. Karl Barth visits Germany.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #730B DR. KARL BARTH VISITS GERMANY FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN -- Dr. Karl Barth, famous Swiss theologian (with glasses) greets the family of Pastor Frick, aide of Pastor Martin Niemoeller in Frankfurt. Dr. Barth was returning from the conference of German Evangelical leaders at Treysa, It was his first visit to Germany since he was expelled from the University of Bonn in 1935 by order of Adolf Hitler. Sitting next to Dr. Barth is Prof. Wolf of Freiburg-in-Breisgau who defended Niemoeller in court before his imprisonment. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EZ-ER-LM-11-2-5)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Barth, Karl, 1886-1968., Universität Bonn--Faculty., Bekennende Kirche.
Topics:
Theologians--Switzerland., Visits of state--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
Geographic subjects:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358820
Title:
Niemoeller preaches first Berlin sermon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #1008 NIEMOELLER PREACHES FIRST BERLIN SERMON Pastor Martin Niemoeller, famous German Confessional pastor, is shown preaching at Annan Church [sic. St. Anne's Church] in Berlin. It was his first sermon in Berlin since being released from a Nazi concentration camp. (An exclusive RNS photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EET-BER-LM-11-13-5)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Bekennende Kirche--Clergy., St. Anne's Church, Dahlem (Berlin, Germany)
Topics:
Protestant churches--Clergy., Confessionalization., Ex-internment camp inmates--Germany--Berlin., Preaching--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358797
Title:
Niemoeller preaches first Berlin sermon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #1008 NIEMOELLER PREACHES FIRST BERLIN SERMON Pastor Martin Niemoeller, famous German Confessional pastor, is shown preaching at Annan Church [sic. St. Anne's Church] in Berlin. It was his first sermon in Berlin since being released from a Nazi concentration camp. (An exclusive RNS photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EET-BER-LM-11-13-5)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Bekennende Kirche--Clergy., St. Anne's Church, Dahlem (Berlin, Germany)
Topics:
Protestant churches--Clergy., Confessionalization., Ex-internment camp inmates--Germany--Berlin., Preaching--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358796
Title:
Martin Luther's birthplace.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MARTIN LUTHER’S BIRTHPLACE #1576 The Luther home in Eisleben, a small town west of Halle in Saxony. Hard times faced the family during the years here, but when they moved to Mansfield, his father’s fortunes improved. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ALPB-NY-MES-1-6-D-O-L)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Luther, Martin, 1483-1546--Birthplace.
Topics:
Birthplaces--Germany--Eisleben., Buildings--Germany--Eisleben.
Geographic subjects:
Eisleben (Germany), Eisleben (Germany)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357360
Title:
Luther before Charles V.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SUGGESTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH REFORMATION DAY, OCT. 31, 1949 LUTHER BEFORE CHARLES V #1574 Three months after the Papal ban was pronounced against him, Martin Luther appeared before Emperor Charles V. But his impassioned oratory failed to influence the emperor (shown rising from his throne) and the ban was confirmed by imperial authority at the Diet of Worms, little more than a month after the scene above took place. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ALPB-NY-7D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Schwormstädt, Felix, 1870-1938. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Luther, Martin, 1483-1546--Pictorial works., Holy Roman Empire. Reichstag (1521 : Worms, Germany), Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558--Pictorial works.
Topics:
Reformation--Germany., Christian art and symbolism--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
Worms (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357359
Title:
Berlin prelates in church drive.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BERLIN PRELATES IN CHURCH DRIVE #1184 BERLIN -- Father Peter Buchholz (left) and the Rev. Heinrich Grueber, Catholic and Protestant leaders respectively of the Berlin Office of Church Affairs, have been instrumental in gaining an allotment from Allied occupation authorities of 820,000 marks for the repair of war-damaged churches and synagogue in Berlin. Also on the Church Affairs body is Sigmund Weltinger, Jewish councilor for the city government of Berlin. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EET-BER-S-12-6-5)
Subject names:
Catholic Church--Clergy., Buchholz, Peter., Grüber, Heinrich, 1891-1975., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Clergy., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945., Church buildings--Repair and maintenance., Buildings--War damage--Germany--Berlin., Clergy--Germany--Berlin., Ecumenical movement--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356883
Title:
Bomb damage in Berlin's Dom.
Description:
Handwritten caption written on reverse side of photograph.
Subject names:
Berliner Dom., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Buildings., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Germany--Berlin., Buildings--War damage--Germany--Berlin., World War, 1939-1945., Crypts--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356832
Title:
Americans worship in Berlin.
Description:
Handwritten caption written on reverse side of photograph.
Subject names:
United States. Army., United States. Army--Chaplains., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Chaplains, Military--Germany--Berlin., Soldiers--Religious life--United States., Soldiers--Religious life--Germany--Berlin., Public worship--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany), Zehlendorf (Berlin, Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356830
Title:
Berlin church leader.
Description:
Handwritten caption written on reverse side of photograph.
Subject names:
Böhm, Hans, 1899-1962., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland. Kirchenkanzlei., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Clergy., Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Assassination attempts., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Clergy--Germany--Berlin., Anti-Nazi movement--Germany., World War, 1914-1918--Veterans--Germany., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German., Operation Valkyrie, 1944.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356828
Title:
Bismarck surveys wreckage of Berlin's Dom.
Subject names:
Berliner Dom., Bismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898--Statues., Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Buildings., Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888--Tomb., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Germany--Berlin., Buildings--War damage--Germany--Berlin., World War, 1939-1945., Crypts--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356826
Title:
Berlin church to be rebuilt.
Description:
Handwritten caption written on reverse side of photograph.
Subject names:
Kaiser Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche (Berlin, Germany), Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland--Buildings., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Germany--Berlin., Buildings--War damage--Germany--Berlin., Church buildings--Reconstruction--Germany--Berlin., World War, 1939-1945.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356822
Title:
Niemoeller parsonage.
Description:
Handwritten caption written on reverse side of photograph.
Subject names:
Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--War damage--Germany--Berlin., World War, 1939-1945., Church buildings--Germany--Berlin., Parsonages--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Dahlem (Berlin, Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356818

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