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:
New Tokyo cathedral dedicated.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31946 NEW TOKYO CATHEDRAL DEDICATED TOKYO -- This ultra-modern Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was dedicated by Peter Tatsuo Cardinal Doi, Archbishop of Tokyo, to replace the archdiocese’s church destroyed by fire in 1945. The $1.7 million structure is characterized by four step concrete roofs which also serve as walls, covering the entire sides. The four roofs meet in the center in the shape of cross more than 100 feet from the ground. Seating capacity of the nave is about 600 worshippers, with standing room for 2,000. Attending the ceremonies were thousands of faithful, Japanese government and business leaders and members of the foreign diplomatic corps. Pope Paul VI sent Cardinal Doi an artistically wrought chalice to be used in the cathedral, built with the aid of Catholics in Cologne, Germany, archdiocese. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HP-TOK-12D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Post, Helen. (contributor), Japan Times, ltd. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Mary's Cathedral (Tokyo, Japan), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo., Church architecture--Japan--Tokyo., Modern movement (Architecture)--Japan--Tokyo., Church dedication--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo (Japan)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356601
Title:
¥700 million cathedral built for Tokyo diocese.
Description:
Clipping from the December 9, 1964 issue of the Japan Times.
Creator:
Japan Times, ltd. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Mary's Cathedral (Tokyo, Japan), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo., Church architecture--Japan--Tokyo., Modern movement (Architecture)--Japan--Tokyo., Church dedication--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo (Japan)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356500

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