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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The bishop with his beloved king leaving Uppsala Cathedral.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #42 THE BISHOP WITH HIS BELOVED KING LEAVING UPPSALA CATHEDRAL Bishop Erling Eidem, Primate of the Swedish Lutheran Church, in a jovial mood as he and his beloved King, Gustaf of Sweden, leave famed Uppsala Cathedral. This photograph has just been received in this country. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Eidem, Erling, 1880-1972., Svenska kyrkan--Bishops., Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1946-
Topics:
Heads of state--Sweden., Kings and rulers--Sweden., Church and state--Lutheran Church., Church and state--Sweden., Bishops--Sweden.
Geographic subjects:
Uppsala (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357560
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Heads Lutheran Church of Finland.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #41 HEADS LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Bishop Aleksi Lehtonen, Primate of the Lutheran Church of Finland. He succeeded Bishop Erkki Kaila, who died last December after holding office since 1935. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lehtonen, Aleksi, 1891-1951., Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Finland., Lutheran Church--Clergy., Church--Apostolicity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357556
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Primate of Danish Lutheran Church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #40 PRIMATE OF DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH A specially posed photograph of Archbishop Fuglsang-Damgaard, the Primate of the Danish Lutheran Church in his study. He was, from the very beginning, an open opponent of the Nazi.
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fuglsang-Damgaard, Hans, 1890-1979., Danske folkekirke--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Denmark.
Geographic subjects:
Denmark.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357554
Title:
Heads of the Swedish and Danish Lutheran Church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #39 HEADS OF THE SWEDISH AND DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH An usually fine photograph of Bishop Erling Eidem (left), Primate of the Swedish Lutheran Church, with Archbishop Fuglsang-Damgaard (right), the Primate of the Danish Lutheran Church.
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Eidem, Erling, 1880-1972., Svenska kyrkan--Bishops., Fuglsang-Damgaard, Hans, 1890-1979., Danske folkekirke--Bishops.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Lutheran Church--Clergy., Bishops--Denmark., Bishops--Sweden.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357553
Title:
The Primate of the Lutheran Church of Denmark.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption:  #38  THE PRIMATE OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF DENMARK  This specially posed photograph, taken in the favorite family nook in their home, shows Bishop Fuglsang-Damgaard, the head of the Danish Lutheran Church, with his wife, and their son and daughter.  Credit Line Must Read:  RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fuglsang-Damgaard, Hans, 1890-1979., Danske folkekirke--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Denmark., Bishops' spouses--Denmark., Families--Denmark.
Geographic subjects:
Denmark.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357552
Title:
Nordic prelates.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #37 NORDIC PRELATES The four Nordic prelates. Left to right: Fuglsang-Damgaard, Lehtonen (Finland), Berggrav, Eidem.
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fuglsang-Damgaard, Hans, 1890-1979., Danske folkekirke--Bishops., Lehtonen, Aleksi, 1891-1951., Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko--Bishops., Berggrav, Eivind, 1884-1959., Norske kirke--Bishops., Eidem, Erling, 1880-1972., Svenska kyrkan--Bishops.
Topics:
Christian leadership--Scandinavia., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357551
Title:
The Bishop and the Count.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #36 THE BISHOP AND THE COUNT An unusual fine informal photograph of Bishop Eivind Berggrav, the Primate of the Norwegian Lutheran Church with Count Folke Bernadotte. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bernadotte, Folke, 1895-1948., Norske kirke--Bishops., Berggrav, Eivind, 1884-1959.
Topics:
Nobility--Sweden., Christian leadership--Norway., Church and state--Lutheran Church., Church and state--Norway., Diplomats--Sweden.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357550
Title:
The Bishop examines some of his little flock at a Sunday school session.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption:  #35  THE BISHOP EXAMINES SOME OF HIS LITTLE FLOCK AT A SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSION  Bishop Erling Eidem in this unusually fine photograph just received in this country, is shown examining the pupils of a Sunday school during a recent visit to Lidingon, a town outside of Stockholm. Note the amused expression on some of the children as well as their parents as the Bishop points to one of the youngsters he is about to question. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Eidem, Erling, 1880-1972., Svenska kyrkan--Bishops.
Topics:
Sunday schools--Sweden--Lidingö., Christian educators--Sweden--Lidingö., Church work with children--Sweden--Lidingö., Church work with children--Lutheran Church.
Geographic subjects:
Lidingö (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357549
Title:
The Bishop of Oslo.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption:  #34  THE BISHOP OF OSLO  Bishop Eivind Berggrav, the Primate of the Norwegian Lutheran Church; a new photograph just received in the United States. Following his escape in April from his summer cottage outside Oslo, Nazi police officials offered a reward of 10,000 kronen for his arrest. From 1942 until April of this year, he had been under "house arrest."   Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO 
Creator:
Ollen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Berggrav, Eivind, 1884-1959., Norske kirke--Bishops.
Topics:
Lutheran Church--Clergy., Anti-Nazi movement--Norway., Clergy--Nazi persecution--Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357548

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