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:
Pope offers more powers to bishops in move to broaden control of church.
Description:
Clipping from the September 22, 1963 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York Times Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357967
Title:
Vietnam prelate here from Rome.
Description:
Clipping from the September 12, 1963 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York Times Company. (publisher), Raymont, Henry. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Ngô, Pierre Martin Đình Thục, 1897-1984., Catholic Church--Relations--Buddhism.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Freedom of religion--Vietnam (Republic), Communism and Christianity--Vietnam (Republic), Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Buddhism--Relations--Catholic Church., Bishops--Travel.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Vietnam (Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357963
Title:
Christ on the waters.
Description:
Includes a clipping from the September 19, 1963 issue of an unknown publication.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Statues.
Topics:
Statues--Texas--Port Arthur., Cemeteries--Texas--Port Arthur., Floods--Texas--Port Arthur., Hurricanes--Texas--Port Arthur.
Geographic subjects:
Port Arthur (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357844
Title:
Head of phone workers to speak here Sunday.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beirne, Joseph A., 1911-1974., Communications Workers of America.
Topics:
Labor leaders--Maryland--Silver Spring., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Silver Spring (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357838
Title:
Aid for Negro family.
Description:
Clipping from the September 1, 1963 issue of the Evening and Sunday Bulletin.
Creator:
Bulletin Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Baker, Horace., Baker, Sara., Smith, C. Milbourne., Meyers, Robert N., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., African Methodist Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Racism--Pennsylvania--Folcroft., Discrimination in housing--Pennsylvania--Folcroft., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Folcroft., Harassment--Pennsylvania--Folcroft.
Geographic subjects:
Folcroft (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357826
Title:
The Church of Sweden.
Description:
Article from unidentified publication.
Creator:
National Lutheran Council. (compiler), Nelson, Clifford Ansgar. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Uppsala domkyrka., Svenska kyrkan.
Topics:
Church architecture--Sweden--Uppsala., Church buildings--Sweden--Uppsala., Architecture, Gothic--Sweden--Uppsala.
Geographic subjects:
Uppsala (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357522
Title:
Religious, atomic leaders to meet.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue from an unknown publication, dated approximately February 3, 1946.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., University of Chicago., Atomic Scientists of Chicago., Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981., Atomic Scientists of Chicago--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Chicago., Atomic bomb--Congresses., Nuclear weapons--Congresses., Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects--Congresses., Nobel Prize winners--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357251
Title:
5 boys no longer blind tell Pope of their joy.
Description:
Clipping from the November 7, 1964 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York times. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Picardo, Luigi., Rotolo, Paolo., Rotolo, Carmelo., Rotolo, Gioacchino., Rotolo, Giuseppe., Rotolo, Calogero.
Topics:
Popes., Cataract--Surgery--Italy--Sicily., Cataract--Italy--Sicily., Blind children--Italy--Sicily., Surgeons--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Palermo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356507
Title:
Students -- Africa's hope for the future.
Creator:
Catholic Church. Diocese of Rockville Centre (Long Island, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Anderson, William T., Catholic Church--Clergy., Pax Romana., Pax Romana--Chaplains., Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., College chaplains--Africa, Sub-Saharan., Student movements.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356502
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
Title:
Mormon leader wishes success to Goldwater.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication, circa October 10, 1964.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Presidents., Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998., Wilkinson, Ernest L., 1899-1978.
Topics:
Presidential candidates--United States., Political campaigns--Utah--Salt Lake City., Religious leaders--Utah--Salt Lake City.
Geographic subjects:
Salt Lake City (Utah)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356467
Title:
Consecration plans ready.
Description:
Articles from The Record, magazine of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. Two articles published under one main heading. Individual article titles are: (1) "Indianapolis bishop to consecrate Kilmer Myers; Dr. John Heuss to Preach" and (2) "Dr. Heuss pays tribute to new suffragan bishop."
Creator:
Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356287
Title:
Scooting parson.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from unidentified publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Groveland Congregational Church (Groveland, Mass.), Shirley, David B., United Church of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
Motor scooter driving--Massachusetts--Groveland., Congregational churches--Massachusetts--Groveland., Congregational churches--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Groveland (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356285
Title:
"Receive the Holy Ghost for the Work of a Bishop…"
Description:
Newspaper article from The Detroit Daily Press.
Creator:
Detroit Daily Press (Detroit, Mich.) (publisher), Ward, Hiley H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356246
Title:
Palm cross.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of the Pontiac Press.
Creator:
Anglemier, Mary. (contributor), The Pontiac press. (Pontiac, Mich.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Church of the Advent (Pontiac, Mich.), Hudson, Steve.
Topics:
Palm Sunday--Michigan--Pontiac., Holy Week--Michigan--Pontiac., Christian children--Michigan--Pontiac., Altar guilds--Episcopal Church., Altar guilds--Michigan--Pontiac., Crosses--Michigan--Pontiac.
Geographic subjects:
Pontiac (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355729
Title:
Cardinal behind bars.
Description:
Clipping from the February 17, 1965 issue of the New York Herald Tribune.
Creator:
New York herald tribune (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Bishops--Czech Republic--Tábor (Okres), Communism and Christianity--Czech Republic--Tábor (Okres), Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Political prisoners--Czech Republic--Tábor (Okres)
Geographic subjects:
Tábor (Czech Republic : Okres)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355725
Title:
Dr. Graham to preach at Pentagon.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Pentagon (Va.)
Topics:
Evangelists--Virginia--Arlington., Christmas service--Protestant churches.
Geographic subjects:
Arlington (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355709
Title:
Rights hearings begin in Mississippi.
Description:
Clipping from the February 11, 1965 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York times. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States Commission on Civil Rights., Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Theodore Martin), 1917-2015., Catholic Church--Clergy., University of Notre Dame--Faculty., Hannah, John A., 1902-1991., Michigan State University--Faculty., Griswold, Erwin N. (Erwin Nathaniel), 1904-1994., Harvard Law School--Faculty., Freeman, Frankie Muse, 1916-2018., Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (St. Louis, Mo.), Saint Louis County (Mo.). Housing Authority., Patterson, Eugene C. (Eugene Corbett), 1923-2013., Rankin, Robert S. (Robert Stanley), 1899-1976., Duke University--Faculty., Patterson, Joe T., 1907-1969.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Governmental investigations--United States., Civil rights--Mississippi--Jackson., Attorneys general--Mississippi.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.), Mississippi--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355652
Title:
Start of a busy day.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993., National Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Presidents--United States., Vice presidents--United States., Prayer--Washington (D.C.), Ecumenical movement--Washington (D.C.), African American clergy--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355648
Title:
Second look at U.S. history.
Description:
Clipping from the February 11, 1965 issue of the Long Island Catholic.
Creator:
Catholic Church. Diocese of Rockville Centre (Long Island, N.Y.) (publisher), Bosco, Antoinette, 1928-2020. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Aidan Catholic School (Williston Park, N.Y.), Petrosky, Philip., Cambell, Robert., St. Aidan Catholic School (Williston Park, N.Y.)--Students., St. Aidan Catholic School (Williston Park, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Brothers (Religious)--New York (State)--Williston Park., School children--New York (State)--Williston Park., Schoolboys--New York (State)--Williston Park., Black History Week--New York (State)--Williston Park., African Americans--History--United States., Education--History., History--Study and teaching--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Williston Park (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355631

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