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:
Fears 'false reports' will reduce aid.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-46159 FEARS 'FALSE REPORTS' WILL REDUCE AID NEW YORK -- Bishop Jaime Brufau Macia, C.M., of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, expresses gave [sic. grave] concern that "false reports" on the disposition of relief supplies and "rumors" of extensive looting of emergency materials will prematurely cut off assistance to hurricane-ravaged Honduras. During a brief visit to New York made primarily to dispel what he described as "untruthful reports and rumors" about the handling of relief supplies, Bishop Brufau declared that it will take “from three to five years" to rebuild the Honduran economy and he is "worried" that when the short-term relief efforts stop "people will forget about the continuing plight of the people there." His diocese covers most of the area hit by Hurricane Fifi. At right is Bishop Laurence M. Graziano, O.F.M., former head of the San Miguel, El Salvador, diocese. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO by Chris Sheridan (CS-NY-1OC-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Maciá, Jaime Brufau., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vincentians., Graziano, Lorenzo Michele Joseph., Franciscans.
Topics:
Hurricane damage--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Visits of state--New York (State)--New York., Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), San Pedro Sula (Honduras)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361502
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Cardinal Cooke presides at Sullivan funeral.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-46158 CARDINAL COOKE PRESIDES AT SULLIVAN FUNERAL NEW YORK -- Cardinal Terence Cooke (center), making his first public appearance since contracting malaria on a trip to West Africa, presides at the funeral of Broadway columnist and TV personality Ed Sullivan in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Msgr. Eugene Clark (left), communications director of the New York archdiocese, and Msgr. James F. Rigney, rector of the cathedral, stand next to Cardinal Cooke. A columnist for the New York Daily News for more than 40 years, and perhaps the most famous impressario of television entertainment, Mr. Sullivan died of cancer Oct. 13 in New York. He was 72 years old. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO by Chris Sheridan (CS-NY-10C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cooke, Terence, 1921-1983., Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974--Death and burial., St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, N.Y.), Clark, Eugene Vincent., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.), Rigney, James F., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--New York., Mass--Celebration., Journalists--New York (State)--New York., Television personalities--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361501
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Cardinal baptizes centenarian.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-46146 CARDINAL BAPTIZES CENTENARIAN NEW YORK -- Cardinal Paul Yu-Pin, Archbishop of Nanking, China, baptizes 104-year-old Mrs. Mary Lee at New York's Cabrini Health Care Center. The prelate also baptized three other members of New York's Chinese community and confirmed two hospital employees during his visit to the Center. Cardinal Yu-Pin, who was elevated to the Sacred College by Pope Paul in 1969, has lived in Taiwan since 1949. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-NY-10C- 74-DS)
Creator:
Cabrini Health Care Center (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Yu, Bin, 1901-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Lee, Mary., Cabrini Health Care Center (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Centenarians--New York (State)--New York., Baptism--New York (State)--New York., Baptism--Catholic Church., Chinese American women--New York (State)--New York., Chinese Americans--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361500
Title:
Divergence.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-46126 DIVERGENCE NEW YORK -- Two Sisters of Charity, one wearing the traditional habit, the other more modern dress, are among the 3,000 participants in a Mass marking the bicentennial of the birth of Mother Elizabeth Seton at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Mass honored the first person born in the U.S. to be declared blessed by the Catholic Church. Mother Seton, who founded the Sisters of Charity in 1809, was beatified by Pope John XXIII in 1963 and her canonization cause is now being studied. Hundreds of nuns from all over the country attended the Mass, which was concelebrated by some 70 priests and eight bishops. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO by Chris Sheridan (CS-NY-1OB-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
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.)
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:361496
Title:
Press has been 'too meek,' says winner of A.D. Award.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Oliphant, Thomas., Barlow, Walter G., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Nace, Robert K., Mellish, William S., United Church of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
Award winners--New York (State)--New York., Reporters and reporting--New York (State)--New York., Journalists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Wounded Knee (S.D.)--History--Indigenous occupation, 1973.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361467
Title:
At the U.N.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations General Assembly., United Nations. Security Council., Matanzima, Kaizer D., 1915-, Botha, R. F. (Roelof Frederik), 1932-2018., Naidoo, M.B., Ulster, D.R., Hanekom, Herman Albert., United Nations--Membership.
Topics:
International agencies--Qualifications., International agencies--Voting.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), South Africa--Politics and government.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361465
Title:
Pope's delegate tells U.S. Jews: Dialogue a Necessity, no 'luxury'
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher), Johnston, Robert L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jadot, Jean, 1909-2009., Yaseen, Leonard C., 1912-, AJC Jewish Communal Affairs Commission., Tanenbaum, Marc H., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361442
Title:
Showdown on South Africa looms before the U.N.
Description:
Extended caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations General Assembly., United Nations. Security Council., Matanzima, Kaizer D., 1915-, Botha, R. F. (Roelof Frederik), 1932-2018., Naidoo, M.B., Ulster, D.R., Hanekom, Herman Albert., United Nations--Membership.
Topics:
International agencies--Qualifications., International agencies--Voting.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), South Africa--Politics and government.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361435
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:
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:
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:
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:
Honduran Catholic bishop fears 'false reports' will reduce aid.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher), Johnston, Robert L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Maciá, Jaime Brufau., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vincentians., Graziano, Lorenzo Michele Joseph., Franciscans.
Topics:
Hurricane damage--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Visits of state--New York (State)--New York., Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), San Pedro Sula (Honduras)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361388
Title:
Mass to celebrate Seton bicentennial.
Description:
Newspaper column from unknown publication; author unknown.
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.)
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:361381
Title:
Cardinal baptizes centenarian.
Creator:
Cabrini Health Care Center (New York, N.Y.) (publisher), Ciani, John L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Yu, Bin, 1901-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Lee, Mary., Cabrini Health Care Center (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Centenarians--New York (State)--New York., Baptism--New York (State)--New York., Baptism--Catholic Church., Chinese American women--New York (State)--New York., Chinese Americans--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361379
Title:
'Revelations' from the Rev. Moon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46042 ‘REVELATIONS’ FROM THE REV. MOON NEW YORK -- Intensity shows on the face of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon as he makes his much publicized appearance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Korean preacher, founder of the Unification Church, declared time and again during his two and one-half hour discourse that “the messiah” will come soon and establish the “physical kingdom of God on earth.” This new messiah will be the same one that Christians believe came in Jesus Christ, the evangelist asserted, making veiled references to “new revelations” concerning the messiah. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moon, Sun Myung., Unification Church--Clergy., Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y. : 1968- )
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Revivals--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic sermons--New York (State)--New York., Unificationists--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic work--New York (State)--New York., Revelation.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361288
Title:
Counter rallies during Moon appearance.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46044 COUNTER RALLIES DURING MOON APPEARANCE NEW YORK -- Demonstrators hold a banner proclaiming “Jesus is Lord” during a series of counter rallies for Jesus staged outside New York’s Madison Square Garden while the Rev. Sun Myung Moon was preaching his philosophy of the “new Christianity” to an overflow crowd inside the arena. The pre-Jesus rallies, as well as a gospel rock music concert and sermonettes in the Glad Tidings Tabernacle near the Garden, were coordinated by a coalition called Christians United for Jesus as Lord, representing some 17 mostly evangelical churches and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moon, Sun Myung., Unification Church--Clergy., Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y. : 1968- )
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic work--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361276
Title:
20,000 hear the Rev. Moon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46043 20,000 HEAR THE REV. MOON NEW YORK -- Gesturing enthusiastically, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon delivers a sermon on “The New Future of Christianity” to an overflow crowd of more than 20,000 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Korean preacher’s appearance at the famed arena followed a “media blitz” which saw poster pasted up all over the city, frequent TV commercials and hundreds of Mr. Moon’s followers on street corners handing out leaflets and free tickets to the rally. Although the Garden was standing-room-only at the start of the program, people began leaving by the hundreds after listening to 20 minutes of Mr. Moon’s fiery rhetoric. By the end of the sermon more than half of the audience had walked out. During his two and one-half hour discourse, Mr. Moon claimed to have “direct revelations from God” and declared that “the messiah” will come soon and establish the “physical kingdom of God on earth.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moon, Sun Myung., Unification Church--Clergy., Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y. : 1968- )
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Revivals--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic sermons--New York (State)--New York., Unificationists--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic work--New York (State)--New York., Revelation.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361275
Title:
The high cost of college.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Suggested for use with RNS college series PC-45963 THE HIGH COST OF COLLEGE College students work on a project in a science lab. Even students attending tuition-free public colleges must plan to pay for the use of such labs and other facilities. A typical student at one of these institutions will spend about $150 a year for fees, plus about $100 for books. But this must be considered an academic bargain compared with other colleges. The cost of higher education this year will be nearly 36 per cent higher than it was four years ago. The average cost at a 4-year private school this Fall for students living on campus is expected to be just above $4,000; and at 4-year public institutions, about $2,400. This includes tuition, room and board, transportation, books and miscellaneous expenses. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-NY-8E-74-DS)
Creator:
Columbia Daily Spectator (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
College costs--United States., Education--Costs., Tuition--United States., Private universities and colleges--United States., Universities and colleges--United States., College students--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361248
Title:
Rabin pledges moves on peace.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46024 RABIN PLEDGES MOVES ON PEACE NEW YORK -- Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin sits between Raymond Epstein (left), president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, and Paul Zuckerman (second right), general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, during a dinner in New York held as part of the Council’s quarterly board and national committee meetings. Mrs. Rabin is at far right. Mr. Rabin, in his first public address to American Jewish leaders since becoming the Israeli Premier, pledged that his government would do whatever was possible to move toward peace. Reporting from his four days of talks with President Ford and Secretary of State Kissinger in Washington, Mr. Rabin said he was leaving the U.S. with “the feeling that we can continue to rely on this country to support us in terms of supplying arms.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO by Joe Goldberg (JG-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Goldberg, Joe. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Epstein, Raymond., Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds--Congresses., Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds., United Jewish Appeal., Zuckerman, Paul., Rabin, Lea.
Topics:
Prime ministers--Israel., Prime ministers' spouses--Israel., Jewish leadership--United States., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., International relations., Visits of state--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361224

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