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:
Portland Professional Soccer Team Headed by Methodist Minister.
Description:
Timbers Scottish midfielder, John Bain, formerly of Bristol City Rovers, in action last season against Memphis. Inset shows the Rev. Peter Warner, general manager of the team.
Creator:
Headen, Michael. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Portland Timbers (Soccer team), Bain, John, -1957., Warner, Peter.
Topics:
Soccer--Oregon--Portland., Soccer teams--Oregon--Portland., Soccer teams--Oregon--Portland., Soccer midfielders--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147113
Title:
American Cardinal Guest of Puerto Rico.
Description:
Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, is shown at a dinner given in his honor during his visit to Puerto Rico. At left is Governor Jesus T. Pinero; at right is the Most Rev. Alfredo Pacini, Papal Nuncio. Cardinal subsequently travelled to Ponce where he took part in dedication of new Catholic University of Santa Maria.
Creator:
Wright, Hamilton. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.), Catholic Church--Puerto Rico--San Juan., Catholic Church--Bishops--New York (State)--New York, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico., Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967., Piñero, Jesús T. (Jesús Toribio), 1897-1952., Pacini, Alfredo, 1888-1967.
Topics:
Governors--Puerto Rico., Catholic universities and colleges--Puerto Rico., Catholic universities and colleges--Puerto Rico., Dinners and dining--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147110
Title:
Indian Chief Honored at Bible Fair Exhibit.
Description:
Chief Tariri of the Shapra Indians of Peru with his wife Irina and Wycliffe Bible Translator Lorrie Anderson.
Creator:
Wycliffe Bible Translators. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Wycliffe Bible Translators., Tariri., Anderson, Lorrie.
Topics:
Shapra Indians., Evangelistic work--Peru., Evangelistic work--Peru.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147107
Title:
Religious Folk-Singers A Hit.
Description:
Nuns in the audience at a hootenanny at the Shrine Mall of Catholic University of America.
Creator:
Catholic University of America. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic University of America., Catholic Church.
Topics:
Folk music festivals--Washington (D.C.), Folk music--United States., Folk music--United States., Clergy--United States., Nuns--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147104
Title:
Students Raise Church for Mission Congregation.
Description:
Fifteen young summer missionaries constructed a permanent house of worship for a Southern Baptist mission congregation in the Cumberland mountains of Tennessee. Original "church house".
Creator:
Smith, Paul R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
College students in missionary work., Home missions--Tennessee--Spencer., Home missions--Tennessee--Spencer., Baptist church buildings--Tennessee--Spencer.
Geographic subjects:
Spencer (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147101
Title:
Students Raise Church for Mission Congregation.
Description:
Fifteen young summer missionaries constructed a permanent house of worship for a Southern Baptist mission congregation in the Cumberland mountains of Tennessee. Students' tents.
Creator:
Smith, Paul R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
College students in missionary work., Home missions--Tennessee--Spencer., Home missions--Tennessee--Spencer.
Geographic subjects:
Spencer (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147098
Title:
Animals Blessed at World's Fair.
Description:
(Left to right) Rabbi David Goldberg, Father Ambrose Agius, and Rev. Robert Seekins, Jr., holding and petting animals at the "Peaceable Kingdom" animal exhibit at the New York World's Fair.
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher), Price, Jo-Ann. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Goldberg, David., Seekins, Robert., Agius, Ambrose, 1890-
Topics:
Prayers for animals., Animals--Religious aspects--Christianity., Animals--Religious aspects--Christianity., Animals--Religious aspects--Judaism., Animals--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Animals--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Animals--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147095
Title:
NAACP's Hooks and Theologian Marty Featured Speakers at RCC Meetings.
Description:
Benjamin L. Hooks, leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, delivers the keynote address at the Religious Communications Congress/1980.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Religious Communications Congress/1980., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Hooks, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lawson), 1925-2010.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Tennessee--Nashville., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147092
Title:
Indian Chief Honored at Bible Fair Exhibit.
Description:
Chief Tariri of the Shapra Indians of Peru.
Creator:
Wycliffe Bible Translators. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Wycliffe Bible Translators., Tariri.
Topics:
Shapra Indians., Evangelistic work--Peru.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147089
Title:
Southern Baptists Active in Resettling Cuban Refugees.
Description:
A boatload of Cuban refugees arrives at Key West, Fla.
Creator:
Obregón, Paul. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Mariel Boatlift, 1980., Boat people--Cuba., Boat people--Cuba., Boat people--Florida--Key West., Refugees--Press coverage--Florida--Key West.
Geographic subjects:
Key West (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147086
Title:
Nun is among DPs bound for America.
Description:
Jewish and Catholic -- all equally freedom bound. Bremerhaven, Germany ... equally happy over their journey to freedom are Jewish, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Catholic displaced persons from Eastern Europe being brought to the United States. Some of the many who made up the cargo of the U.S. Army transport General William M. Black -- the first DP ship U.S. bound -- are pictured having one of their last meals in Europe before boarding the transport. Gathered around the table at left are Orthodox Jews, whose dietetic laws are strictly observed at the DP deport -- a "kosher" sign marks their table. At right a Catholic nun, who refused to give her name, shyly laughs and eats. She is very happy to be leaving Germany for the freedom of the United States.
Creator:
Baum, Allyn. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe, Eastern., Religious refugees--Europe, Eastern., Religious refugees--Europe, Eastern., Women refugees--Europe, Eastern., Refugees--Housing--Germany--Bremerhaven., Refugees--Transportation--Germany--Bremerhaven., Nuns--Europe, Eastern.
Geographic subjects:
Bremerhaven (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147083
Title:
Senator Moynihan Warns of Military Power Shift to Soviets.
Description:
Senator Daniel P. Moynihan addresses delegates to the American Jewish Congress national biennial convention in Washington. With him are (left to right): Phil Baum, associate executive director; Henry Siegman, executive director; Howard M. Squadron, president.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Jewish Congress., Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003., Baum, Phil., Siegman, Henry., Squadron, Howard M.
Topics:
Speeches, addresses, etc., Soviet Union--Relations--United States., Soviet Union--Relations--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Middle East--Foreign relations---1979.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147080
Title:
Prayer for the fallen.
Description:
U.S. infantrymen pray in the Vietnam jungle, Dec. 9, during memorial services for comrades killed in the Michelin Rubber Plantation Battle.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Casualities., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Casualities., Prayers for the dead--Vietnam., Soldiers--Vietnam.
Geographic subjects:
Bình Dương (Vietnam : Province)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147077
Title:
Blessing the hounds.
Description:
The annual Oak Brook hunt season got under way officially this week, but not before Fr. Harold Jochem of St. Francis Retreat blessed the hounds before the hunt. Kneeling before the priest are Paul A. Butler and T.A. Mohlman, joint masters of the fox hounds for the Oak Brook Hunt Club. The blessing is a traditional English and Irish ceremony.
Creator:
Wagner, Ed. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy--Illinois--Hinsdale., Jochem, Harold., Butler, Paul A., Mohlman, T. A.
Topics:
Priests--Illinois--Hinsdale., Hunting dogs--Illinois--Hinsdale., Hunting dogs--Illinois--Hinsdale., Hunting--Illinois--Hinsdale., Hunting--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Prayers for animals.
Geographic subjects:
Hinsdale (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147074
Title:
Mrs. Sibley tells of her stay in Germany.
Description:
Mrs. Harper Sibley of the United Council of Church Women discusses her time in Germany with Ruth M. Worrell.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Council of Church Women., Worrell, Ruth Mougey., Sibley, Georgiana.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Women missionaries--Germany., Women missionaries--Germany., Humanitarian assistance, American--Germany., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Christian women--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Germany--Social conditions--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147070
Title:
U.S. Religious Schools on the Rise.
Description:
Christian children attending religious private school.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Church schools--New York (State)., Christian children--New York (State)., Christian children--New York (State).
Geographic subjects:
New York (State)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147067
Title:
Students Raise Church for Mission Congregation.
Description:
Fifteen young summer missionaries constructed a permanent house of worship for a Southern Baptist mission congregation in the Cumberland mountains of Tennessee. New building.
Creator:
Smith, Paul R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
College students in missionary work., Home missions--Tennessee--Spencer., Home missions--Tennessee--Spencer., Baptist church buildings--Tennessee--Spencer.
Geographic subjects:
Spencer (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147064
Title:
Ready to serve migrant workers.
Description:
Mrs. Ruth Stafford Peale (left) joins four field workers of the Home Missions Council.
Creator:
Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Home Missions Council of North America., Peale, Ruth Stafford, 1906-2008.
Topics:
Home missions--United States--20th century., Home missions--Equipment and supplies--United States--20th century., Home missions--Equipment and supplies--United States--20th century., Church work with migrant labor--United States--20th century., Station wagons--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147058
Title:
Testament collection named after Goodspeed.
Description:
Dr. Edward Johnson Goodspeed with University of Chicago president, Ernest C. Colwell, and Harold H. Swift, chairman of University board of trustees.
Creator:
Newman. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., University of Chicago., Goodspeed, Edgar J. (Edgar Johnson), 1871-1962., Colwell, Ernest Cadman, 1901-1974., Swift, Harold Higgins, 1885-1962., McCormick, Edith Rockefeller, 1872-1932.
Topics:
New Testament scholars--Illinois--Chicago., Academic libraries--Collection development--Illinois--Chicago., Academic libraries--Collection development--Illinois--Chicago., College presidents--Illinois--Chicago., Manuscripts--Collections., Bible--Manuscripts.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147055
Title:
Pontiff receives Marshall.
Description:
Secretary of State George C. Marshall (left) confers with Pope Pius XII at the latter's summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Oct. 19. Marshall stopped in Rome during his trip from Athens to Paris.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Foreign relations., United States. Department of State., XII, Pius, 1876-1958., Pope, Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959.
Topics:
Popes., Diplomatic and consular service, American--Italy., Diplomatic and consular service, American--Italy., Secretaries of State (State governments)--United States--20th century., Visits of state--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147052

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