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:
Moscow patriarch casts his vote.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MOSCOW PATRIARCH CASTS HIS VOTE #s-3211 MOSCOW -- Patriarch Alexei, supreme head of the Russian Orthodox Church, receives his voting ticket from an official during the recent elections of members to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MOS-MES-4B-6-W-A-E)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970.
Topics:
Bishops--Russia--Moscow., Elections--Russia--Moscow., Voting--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia), Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359121
Title:
Headquarters of Moscow Patriarchate.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #864 HEADQUARTERS OF MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE Photo shows headquarters of the Moscow Patriarchate, which governs the affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church. This is an exclusive RNS photo. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MO-LM-10245)
Creator:
Davies. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, approximately 907-929., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Patriarchs and patriarchate (Catholic Oriental)--Russia--Moscow., Buildings--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia), Moscow (Russia)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358880
Title:
Patriarch Alexei of Moscow.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #863 PATRIARCH ALEXEI OF MOSCOW Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox Church stands outside his official residence in Moscow. This is an exclusive RNS photo. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MO-LM-10245)
Creator:
Davies. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops.
Topics:
Patriarchs and patriarchate (Catholic Oriental)--Russia--Moscow., Official residences--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358879
Title:
Soviet Council on Church Affairs in session.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #862 SOVIET COUNCIL ON CHURCH AFFAIRS IN SESSION This exclusive RNS photo shows the Soviet Government Council on Russian Orthodox Church Affairs meeting at its headquarters in Moscow. Seated at the desk is George G. Karpov, chairman of the Council. On his left are: S. Belyshev, assistant chairman and G. Utkin, member of the Council. On his right is I. Ivanov, member of the Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MO-LM-10245)
Creator:
Davies. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sovet po delam religii (Soviet Union)--Congresses., Karpov, George G., Belyshev, S., Utkin, G., Ivanov, I.
Topics:
Church and state--Russia--Moscow., Meetings--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358878
Title:
Russian Patriarch in office.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #861 RUSSIAN PATRIARCH IN OFFICE Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox Church is shown here in his office in Moscow. This is an exclusive RNS photo. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MO-LM-10245)
Creator:
Davies. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops.
Topics:
Patriarchs and patriarchate (Catholic Oriental)--Russia--Moscow., Offices--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358877
Title:
Moscow Patriarch in his garden.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #860 MOSCOW PATRIARCH IN HIS GARDEN Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox Church relaxes in his garden connected with the official patriarchal residence, shown in background. This is an exclusive RNS photo. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MO-LM-10245)
Creator:
Davies. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops.
Topics:
Patriarchs and patriarchate (Catholic Oriental)--Russia--Moscow., Gardens--Russia--Moscow., Leisure--Russia--Moscow., Official residences--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358876
Title:
Soviet Evangelical Christians and Baptists meet.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #733 SOVIET EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS AND BAPTISTS MEET Here is the first photo received in this country of a meeting of the newly-constituted All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians and Baptists, major Protestant group in the Soviet Union. Meeting is being addressed by Y. N. Zhidkov, chairman of the Council. (An exclusive RNS photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RAD-MO-LM-1045)
Creator:
Trakhman, M. (photographer), SIB Photoservices, Moscow. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union)--Congresses., Zhidkov, Y. N.
Topics:
Protestantism--Soviet Union., Interdenominational cooperation., Congresses and conventions--Soviet Union., Evangelical Church--Relations--Baptists., Baptists--Relations--Evangelical Church., Baptists--Soviet Union., Evangelical Church--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358821
Title:
Patriarch Alexei at service at the Yelokhovo Cathedral, Moscow.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #621 PATRIARCH ALEXEI AT SERVICE AT THE YELOKHOVO CATHEDRAL, MOSCOW Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox Church at service in the Yelokhovo Cathedral in Moscow. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (rad-mos-g-9255)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Bogoi︠a︡vlenskiĭ kafedralʹnyĭ sobor (Moscow, Russia)
Topics:
Orthodox Eastern Church--Liturgy.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357625
Title:
Choral Synagogue.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #584 CHORAL SYNAGOGUE. Choral Jewish Synagogue in Moscow [Moscow Choral Synagogue]
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moskovskai︠a︡ khoralʹnai︠a︡ sinagoga (Moscow, Russia)
Topics:
Judaism--Liturgy., Rabbis--Russia--Moscow., Synagogues--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357619
Title:
Collection for orphans and other purposes.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #583 COLLECTION FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER PURPOSES. Choral Jewish Synagogue in Moscow [Moscow Choral Synagogue]
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moskovskai︠a︡ khoralʹnai︠a︡ sinagoga (Moscow, Russia)
Topics:
Judaism--Liturgy., Synagogue fund raising--Russia--Moscow., Jewish orphans--Russia--Moscow., Rabbis--Russia--Moscow., Synagogues--Russia--Moscow., Charity--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357618
Title:
Evening prayer.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #582 EVENING PRAYER. Choral Jewish Synagogue in Moscow [Moscow Choral Synagogue]
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moskovskai︠a︡ khoralʹnai︠a︡ sinagoga (Moscow, Russia)
Topics:
Judaism--Liturgy., Prayer--Judaism., Evening worship services--Judaism., Rabbis--Russia--Moscow., Synagogues--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357617
Title:
Torah is brought out.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #581 TORAH IS BROUGHT OUT. Choral Jewish Synagogue in Moscow [Moscow Choral Synagogue]
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moskovskai︠a︡ khoralʹnai︠a︡ sinagoga (Moscow, Russia)
Topics:
Judaism--Liturgy., Torah scrolls., Rabbis--Russia--Moscow., Synagogues--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357616
Title:
Soviet Baptist leader honored.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31995 SOVIET BAPTIST LEADER HONORED MOSCOW -- Co-workers of the Rev. A.V. Karev honored the general secretary of the All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians (Baptist) at services in the Moscow Baptist church as he reached his 70th birthday. The occasion also marked the 50th anniversary of his baptism and the approaching 50th anniversary in March of his service as a Baptist minister. The churchman is prominent in the Baptist World Alliance and ecumenical organizations. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GS-BN-1B-65-NBM)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Karev, Aleksander Vasiliovich., Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union), Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union)--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Russia--Moscow., Baptists--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355894
Title:
Russian Baptist leader dies.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Karev, Aleksander Vasiliovich--Death and burial., Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union), Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union)--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Russia--Moscow., Baptists--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355820
Title:
Russian Baptist leader dies.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Karev, Aleksander Vasiliovich--Death and burial., Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union), Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union)--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Russia--Moscow., Baptists--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355790
Title:
USSR Baptist Union secretary honored.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Karev, Aleksander Vasiliovich., Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union), Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union)--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Russia--Moscow., Baptists--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355656
Title:
Patriarch Alexei greets WCC executives.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30645 PATRIARCH ALEXEI GREETS WCC EXECUTIVES MOSCOW -- Patriarch Alexei of Moscow, supreme head of the Russian Orthodox Church (seated, right), hailed deepening contacts between his Church and the World Council of Churches in a meeting at Moscow with Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, chairman of the WCC Central and Executive Committees and president of the Lutheran Church in America, and other WCC executives. Between the Patriarch and Dr. Fry is Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad, head of the foreign section of the Moscow Patriarchate. Patriarch Alexei declared that theological conversations are bringing closer "the day when we shall understand the fullness there is in Christ." The WCC Executive Committee members were received by the Patriarch following a five-day business session at Odessa [sic. Odesa]. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (2-NY-64-2D-NBM)
Creator:
Gilbert Photo Service, Inc. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., World Council of Churches., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Nikodim, Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod, 1929-1978.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Russia--Moscow., Interdenominational cooperation--Russia., Ecumenical movement--Russia.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353855
Title:
First Protestant chapel in Moscow.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30575 FIRST PROTESTANT CHAPEL IN MOSCOW MOSCOW -- U.S. Ambassador Foy D. Kohler reads the Scripture lesson during services dedicating Christ Church in Moscow -- the first Protestant chapel to be established for the English-speaking community in the Russian city. Pastor of the new church is the Rev. Donald V. Roberts, a United Presbyterian clergyman from Tonawanda, N.Y., who has been a chaplain in Moscow since 1962 under a special Moscow Ministry Project of the National Council of Churches. The chapel, which can seat about 75, is located in one room of the apartment occupied by the Roberts family. A similar arrangement exists for Roman Catholics in the Moscow foreign colony. Father Joseph Frederic Richard, A.A., formerly of Worcester, Mass., uses one room of his apartment for Our Lady of Hope Chapel. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-2B-64-NBM)
Creator:
World Council of Churches. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kohler, Foy D., Christ Church Chapel (Moscow, Russia), Roberts, Donald V., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
Ambassadors--United States., Church dedication--Russia--Moscow., Liturgies--Russia--Moscow., Chapels--Russia--Moscow., Protestant churches--Russia--Moscow., Chaplains--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353850
Title:
Dedication service.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
World Council of Churches. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kohler, Foy D., Christ Church Chapel (Moscow, Russia), Roberts, Donald V., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
Ambassadors--United States., Church dedication--Russia--Moscow., Liturgies--Russia--Moscow., Chapels--Russia--Moscow., Protestant churches--Russia--Moscow., Chaplains--Russia--Moscow.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353596
Title:
Patriarch Alexei greets WCC executives.
Creator:
Braun, Bob. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., World Council of Churches., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Nikodim, Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod, 1929-1978.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Russia--Moscow., Interdenominational cooperation--Russia., Ecumenical movement--Russia.
Geographic subjects:
Moscow (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353569

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