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:
Immigrants to celebrate anniversary of church: Braddock Greek Catholics to hold Golden Jubilee Services on Memorial Day.
Description:
Newspaper column from The Pittsburgh Press.
Creator:
Heruisman, Martin. (photographer), Faust, William J. (author), Pittsburgh Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church (Braddock, Pa.)--Anniversaries, etc., Catholic Church Byzantine rite--Buildings., Grigassy, Julius.
Topics:
Altars--Pennsylvania--Braddock., Church decoration and ornament--Pennsylvania--Braddock., Anniversaries--Pennsylvania--Braddock., Memorial Day.
Geographic subjects:
Braddock (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360239
Title:
African exhibit at Baptist conference.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., North American Baptist Conference--Congresses., First Baptist Church (Tacoma, Wash.), Siewert, Alma., Henderson, George D., Dunger, George A., 1908-2002., Schneider, Gilbert., Schneider, Mildred Voth., Schultz, Esther., Gebauer, Clara Kratt, 1908-
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Washington--Tacoma., Missions--Study and teaching--Washington--Tacoma., Exhibitions--Washington--Tacoma., Material culture--Cameroon., Christianity and culture--Washington--Tacoma., Missions--Anthropological aspects--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
Tacoma (Wash.), Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360237
Title:
Monsignor Kriebs welcomes Dakota tribe.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from The Telegraph Herald.
Creator:
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kriebs, J. Fred., Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Dubuque, Iowa), Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Dakota Indians--Iowa--Dubuque., Church work with Indigenous peoples--Catholic Church., Church work with Indigenous peoples--Iowa--Dubuque., Mass--Celebration.
Geographic subjects:
Dubuque (Iowa), Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota., Iowa--Centennial celebrations, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360235
Title:
Boston father, 60, to be lay brother in order of priest son.
Description:
Newspaper column from unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Henry, John J., Stigmatine Fathers., Henry, Thomas., Catholic Church--Clergy., Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood., Ecker, George., Golden, John.
Topics:
Lay brothers--Massachusetts--Waltham., Brothers (Religious)--Massachusetts--Waltham., Monasticism and religious orders--Massachusetts--Waltham., Lay ministry--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Waltham (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360217
Title:
Churches rally for world relief.
Description:
Newspaper or magazine article from "The Messenger."
Creator:
Walters, Loren. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Church Service Center (Saint Louis, Mo.), Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction.
Topics:
War relief--Missouri--Saint Louis., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Interdenominational cooperation--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359702
Title:
War dance at Indian Fellowship picnic.
Description:
Newspaper article published in "World of Religion," author unknown. Publisher details unknown.
Creator:
World of Religion. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, C. Walter., Young, Willie R., Young, Doris., Mireau, Miriam (Mini)
Topics:
Yakama Indians--Social life and customs--Washington--Tacoma., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., Church work with Indigenous peoples--Washington--Tacoma., War dances--Washington--Tacoma., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Washington--Tacoma.
Geographic subjects:
Tacoma (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359679
Title:
Dedicate church built out of 3 'hen houses.'
Description:
Clippings from the April 29, 1946 issue of the Des Moines Register.
Creator:
Des Moines Register and Tribune Company. (publisher), Stremlow, Ruth. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Henline, William.
Topics:
Church buildings--Iowa--Des Moines., Chickens--Housing--Iowa--Des Moines., Lutheran Church--Clergy., Clergy--Iowa--Des Moines., Building materials--Iowa--Des Moines.
Geographic subjects:
Des Moines (Iowa), Des Moines (Iowa)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359316
Title:
Archbishop Vehr given pallium in imposing rite.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Creator:
Casey, Lee, 1889- (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Stritch, Samuel Alphonsus, 1887-1958., Vehr, Uban John., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)
Topics:
Pallium., Bishops--Colorado--Denver., Rites and ceremonies--Colorado--Denver.
Geographic subjects:
Denver (Colo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359306
Title:
St. Paul's having procession of flags of all nations.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Creator:
Hatfield, Samuel J., 1899-1975. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Paul’s Church (Burlington, Vt.)
Topics:
Flags--Vermont--Burlington., Processions--Vermont--Burlington., Prayer--Vermont--Burlington., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Internationalism.
Geographic subjects:
Burlington (Vt.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359299
Title:
Catholic drive goes over the top.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wylegala, Victor B., Catholic Church--Clergy., Weismantel, John A., Mumbach, George W., O'Hara, John Francis, 1888-1960., Catholic Church--Bishops., Czerwinska, Joan M., Loftus, Eugene A., Lander, Dolores E., Pollina, Jennie.
Topics:
Fund raising--New York (State)--Buffalo., Church fund raising--New York (State)--Buffalo., Clergy--New York (State)--Buffalo., Bishops--New York (State)--Buffalo., Women in church work--New York (State)--Buffalo.
Geographic subjects:
Buffalo (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359291
Title:
Dinner honors Cardinal Tien.
Description:
Clipping from the May 1, 1946 issue of the Chicago Sun.
Creator:
Chicago Sun Syndicate. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359289
Title:
Blessing medical supplies for Russia.
Description:
Clipping from the April 19, 1946 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York Times Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Veniamin, Metropolitan, 1880-1961., St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral (New York, N.Y.), Oster, Gerald., Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Benediction--Russkai͡a pravoslavnai͡a t͡serkovʹ, Benediction--New York (State)--New York., Medical supplies--Russia.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359280
Title:
Ceremony scheduled in Denver Cathedral Thursday, April 25.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Stritch, Samuel Alphonsus, 1887-1958., Vehr, Uban John., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)
Topics:
Pallium., Bishops--Colorado--Denver., Rites and ceremonies--Colorado--Denver.
Geographic subjects:
Denver (Colo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359260
Title:
Godspeed given Ballard fishermen.
Description:
Clipping from the March 18, 1946 issue of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Creator:
Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Wash.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haavik, Olai L., Ballard First Lutheran Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
Clergy--Washington--Seattle., Benediction--Christianity., Benediction--Washington--Seattle., Fishers--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358966
Title:
30 mark birthday of Golden Age Club.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Reutersward, Susan., McManus, Ella., Northminster Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Women pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Trombonists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Older people--Societies and clubs., Church work with older people--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Interdenominational cooperation--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358962
Title:
Some architectural oddities.
Description:
Clipping from the March 16, 1946 issue of the Toronto Star.
Creator:
Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Intercession Orthodox Church (Uz︠h︡horod, Ukraine), Pravoslavna t︠s︡erkva Ukraïny--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Ukraine--Uz︠h︡horod., Church architecture--Ukraine--Uz︠h︡horod., Architecture, Ukrainian--Ukraine--Uz︠h︡horod., Architecture--Middle Eastern influences., Architecture--Europe, Eastern.
Geographic subjects:
Uz︠h︡horod (Ukraine), Uz︠h︡horod (Ukraine)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358958
Title:
Two packages of cigarettes
Description:
Newsletter or magazine article published by the Woman’s American Baptist Home Mission Society. Possibly from a broader American Baptist Home Mission Society publication (such as "Baptist Home Mission Monthly," "Tidings," or "Home Mission Echoes").
Creator:
Murray, Mary. (author), Woman’s American Baptist Home Mission Society (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Murray, Mary., American Baptist Home Mission Society.
Topics:
Church work with mobile home dwellers--Michigan--Detroit., Sunday schools--Michigan--Detroit., Church work with children--Michigan--Detroit., Missionaries--Michigan--Detroit., Women missionaries--Michigan--Detroit., Home missions--Michigan--Detroit., Chapels--Michigan--Detroit., Trailer camps--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358767
Title:
His daddy did write Bible.
Creator:
Thomas, James. (author), Cleveland Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Craig, Peter., Craig, Clarence Tucker, 1895-1953., Oberlin College. Graduate School of Theology--Faculty.
Topics:
Bible. English--Versions., Bible. New Testament--Translating., Biblical scholars--Ohio--Oberlin.
Geographic subjects:
Oberlin (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358568
Title:
Have a cocktail? WCTU offers nonalcoholic variety.
Creator:
Polier, Rex. (author), Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Pennington, Blanch.
Topics:
Temperance--Societies, etc., Temperance--Congresses., Non-alcoholic cocktails., Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Temperance--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358560
Title:
Manila prelate says Jap terrorists massacred German and Allied priests.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., O'Doherty, Michael James., Catholic Church--Bishops., Japan. Rikugun.
Topics:
Bishops--Philippines--Manila., World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Philippines., Massacres--Philippines--Manila., Atrocities--Philippines--Manila., Persecution--Philippines--Manila.
Geographic subjects:
Manila (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358558

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