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:
The manger.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #1056 THE MANGER Pilgrims come to the Chapel of the Manger to kneel in prayer at the place where once the infant Christ was laid. The shrine is lighted by fifteen silver lamps which are kept perpetually burning. The manager [sic. manger] itself is preserved in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. (TD-NY-TD-11-29-5)
Creator:
Doyle. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Santa Maria Maggiore (Church : Rome, Italy), Jesus Christ--Nativity.
Topics:
Catholic church buildings--Italy--Rome., Chapels--Italy--Rome., Crib in Christian art and tradition--Italy--Rome., Crèches (Nativity scenes)--Italy--Rome., Christian shrines--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358813
Title:
Pope returns home from India.
Description:
C-31896 POPE RETURNS HOME FROM INDIA ROME -- A smiling but tired Pope Paul VI acknowledges the warm welcome given to him by a cheering crowd on his arrival at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport from his momentous visit to Bombay, India. Thousands of people holding lighted torches and the ringing of church bells accompanied the Pope during his evening ride to Vatican City. Behind him were a four-day visit to Bombay and an 8,000-mile flight. While in the Indian city -- for the 38th International Eucharist Congress -- the Pope met with many government officials and leaders of non-Catholic religions. At these meetings and in his talks, the Pope’s themes were religious unity, peace and aid to the world’s poor. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-12B-64-NAB)
Creator:
Keystone Rome. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Papal visits--India--Bombay., Popes., Automobile travel--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356587
Title:
Expelled nuns continue arrival in Rome.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30762 EXPELLED NUNS CONTINUE ARRIVAL IN ROME ROME -- Nun missionaries expelled from Sudan's southern provinces form a stream of white habits as they arrive at Rome's Fiumicino airport. They were part of about 200 Catholic missionaries -- most of them Italian -- reaching Rome from the predominately Muslim nation. In all about 300 Catholics and Protestant missionaries are being forced out of Sudan after being charged with anti-state activities. The accusation has been vehemently denied by the missionaries. Some of the Catholic priests and nuns have been received by Pope Paul VI after coming to Rome. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-3D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Gilbert Photo Service, Inc. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino.
Topics:
Nuns--Italy--Rome., Women missionaries--Sudan., Exile (Punishment)--Sudan., Missionaries--Sudan.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Sudan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353768
Title:
Pope opens Holy Week.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30750 POPE OPENS HOLY WEEK ROME -- Pope Paul VI opened Holy Week for Catholics around the world by blessing palms on Palm Sunday at the Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls which he visited as the last of the Lenten stational churches of the Eternal City. The pontiff is shown holding blessed palms as he is carried on his portable throne amidst cheering crowds during procession under the basilica's porch. Present with the Pope at the services were about 70 cardinals and many bishops and priests. Later on Palm Sunday the pontiff appeared at a window of the Apostolic Palace to bless thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter's Square. He called on all Catholics to pray for "that peace of which the world has still such need while seemingly incapable of attaining it." Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-3D-64-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls (Rome, Italy), Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Popes., Holy Week--Italy--Rome., Fasts and feasts--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353765
Title:
Hearty greeting for Pope Paul.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30744 HEARTY GREETING FOR POPE PAUL ROME -- An enthusiastic welcome for Pope Paul VI as he visits a home for handicapped children in Rome's outskirts. One girl reaches out to grasp the pontiff's hand so that she may kiss her ring. Others clap and cheer at the unprecedented visit. Pope Paul called at the Convent of the Sacred Heart after celebrating Sunday Mass [at] the church of Our Lady of La Salette. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-3C-64-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Convent of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Church work with children with disabilities--Italy--Rome., Papal visits--Italy--Rome., Children with disabilities--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353761
Title:
Children greet Pope with balloons.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30694 CHILDREN GREET POPE WITH BALLOONS ROME -- Pope Paul VI was warmly greeted by hundreds of school children holding colorful balloons -- all inscribed "Viva Il Papa" when he visited the Rome suburban Church of Santa Maria Consolatrice. Later the white and yellow balloons were released by the waving and cheering children as the Pope watched with visible emotion. The pontiff is making Lenten visits to the stational churches of Rome. He has followed the example of Pope John XXIII who renewed the ancient custom in which the Pope joined priests and faithful in Lenten exercises at designated churches. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-3A-64-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Popes., School children--Italy--Rome., Lent., Fasts and feasts--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353745
Title:
Pope at Lenten rites.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30607 POPE AT LENTEN RITES ROME -- Hands joined in prayer, Pope Paul VI is shown on Ash Wednesday visit to the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill where he joined priests and faithful in penitential rites and preached a sermon urging them to see in Lent a season of rich spiritual blessing. His Lenten schedule includes visits to other stational churches in Rome during the first five Sundays of the holy season. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (K-Rome-2B-64-TFD)
Creator:
Keystone Rome. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Santa Sabina (Basilica : Rome, Italy), Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Ash Wednesday--Italy--Rome., Popes., Holy Week--Italy--Rome., Fasts and feasts--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353721
Title:
Pope's gift to 'Anne Frank' art exhibition.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30563 POPE'S GIFT TO 'ANNE FRANK' ART EXHIBITION ROME -- Pope Paul VI's gift to the "Anne Frank Italian House" now being built in Upper Galilee, Israel. The memorial to the famed Jewish martyr will care for children from all parts of the world. When an art exhibition was arranged in Rome to raise funds for the living memorial to the Jewish girl, the Vatican was asked if it wished to submit a painting or sculpture. At the request of Pope Paul VI, the attached bas-relief of Jacob and the Angel was executed by sculptor Lello Scorzelli of Milan. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (TZ-RO-3B-64-W)
Creator:
Publifoto Roma (Rome, Italy) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Scorzelli, Lello., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Frank, Anne, 1929-1945.
Topics:
Popes., Bas-relief., Relief (Sculpture), Holocaust memorials--Israel.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Galilee (Israel)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353712
Title:
Expelled nuns continue arrival in Rome.
Creator:
New York Times Company. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino.
Topics:
Nuns--Italy--Rome., Women missionaries--Sudan., Exile (Punishment)--Sudan., Missionaries--Sudan.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Sudan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353673
Title:
Pope at Lenten rites.
Creator:
Keystone Rome. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Santa Sabina (Basilica : Rome, Italy), Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Ash Wednesday--Italy--Rome., Popes., Holy Week--Italy--Rome., Fasts and feasts--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353550
Title:
Pope Paul visits convent for disabled children.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Duffy, Daniel P. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Convent of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Church work with children with disabilities--Italy--Rome., Papal visits--Italy--Rome., Children with disabilities--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353510
Title:
United Presbyterian leaders meet Pope.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Hawkins, Edler G., 1908-1977., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Catholic Church--Relations--Presbyterian Church., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Popes., Meetings--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., African American Presbyterians--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Christian leadership--Presbyterian Church., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349423
Title:
Pope receives Congolese.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Catholic Church and world politics., Congolese (Democratic Republic) students--Italy--Castel Gandolfo.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349360
Title:
Pope takes helicopter flight to Orvieto.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Papal visits--Italy--Orvieto., Helicopters--Italy., Corpus Christi Festival--Italy--Orvieto., Fasts and feasts--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349354
Title:
Papal audience.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from New York Journal-American featuring cropped version of image.
Creator:
New York Journal-American (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Hawkins, Edler G., 1908-1977., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Catholic Church--Relations--Presbyterian Church., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Popes., Meetings--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., African American Presbyterians--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Christian leadership--Presbyterian Church., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349328
Title:
Pope makes first helicopter trip.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Papal visits--Italy--Orvieto., Helicopters--Italy., Corpus Christi Festival--Italy--Orvieto., Fasts and feasts--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349287
Title:
Pope Paul, United Presbyterian leaders meet.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31432 POPE PAUL, UNITED PRESBYTERIAN LEADERS MEET CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Leaders of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. became the first top officials of a U.S. Protestant denomination to have a private audience with Pope Paul VI. Meeting with the Roman Catholic pontiff for 20 minutes at the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo were, from left to right: Dr. Edler G. Hawkins of New York, first Negro moderator of the 3.3 million member denomination; Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, chief administrative officer, and Richard L. Davies of Washington, D.C., lay chairman of the denomination's Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PC-NY-8D-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Hawkins, Edler G., 1908-1977., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Davies, Richard L., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., Catholic Church--Relations--Presbyterian Church., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Popes., Meetings--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., African American Presbyterians--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Christian leadership--Presbyterian Church., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349197
Title:
United Presbyterian leaders meet Pope.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31431 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN LEADERS MEET POPE (NOTE TO EDITORS: We are rushing this radiophoto to you for those of you who need it for your deadlines. A picture of better quality will be sent to you tomorrow.) CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Paul VI held his first private audience with top officials of a U.S. Protestant denomination at his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Meeting for 20 minutes with the pontiff were Dr. Edler G. Hawkins of New York, first Negro moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (center) and Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, chief administrator of the denomination. Pope Paul expressed deep concern over America's civil rights struggle and called for continuation of the ecumenical dialogue. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-8D-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Hawkins, Edler G., 1908-1977., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Catholic Church--Relations--Presbyterian Church., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Popes., Meetings--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., African American Presbyterians--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Christian leadership--Presbyterian Church., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349196
Title:
Pope outlines first encyclical.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31380 POPE OUTLINES FIRST ENCYCLICAL CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Paul VI is shown as he outlines the scope of his first encyclical in speaking to thousands of pilgrims from various parts of the world at a general audience. The pontiff disclosed that among questions discussed in his encyclical will be peace and the relationship between Christian and economic life. He said it also will deal with the "dialogue of the Church with the world of the non-Christian religions and with the choir of the Christian Churches still separated from the Catholic Church." The encyclical would not contain specific theological or doctrinal points, he said, and will be of an "exhortative" nature. It will be called Ecclesiam Suam (His Church) and be dated Aug. 6, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-8A-64-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church.
Topics:
Encyclicals, Papal., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349193
Title:
A greeting from the Pope.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31466 A GREETING FROM THE POPE CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Paul VI reaches out from his portable throne to pat the cheek of one of the smallest members of his flock. The child's father raised him into the air as the Pope was carried to the auditorium at his summer residence. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-8E-64-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy)
Topics:
Popes., Processions, Religious--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Popes--Dwellings--Italy., Children in public worship--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349082

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