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:
Ecumenical guests at reception following Good Friday services at the Kaiser Friedrich Gedaechtniskirche, Haendel Allee, Berlin, March 27, 1964.
Creator:
Voss, Klaus. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mueller, Reuben Herbert., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Rees-Davis, H., Janson, H., Dilbar-Hans, Sadanand Abinash Bishram., Helbich, H.M., Madiba, Moses J. (Moses Josiah), 1909-1985.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--Germany--Berlin., Clergy--Germany--Berlin., Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989., Communism and Christianity--Germany--Berlin., Holy Week--Germany--Berlin.
Geographic subjects:
Berlin (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348698
Title:
Cleveland church becomes 'freedom school.'
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cleveland Public Schools--Students., Friendship Baptist Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Segregation in education--Ohio--Cleveland., Boycotts--Ohio--Cleveland., African American students--Ohio--Cleveland., Students--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348696
Title:
Protestant-sponsored 'demonstration Catholic Mass.'
Description:
Alternate captions.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nachtwey, Roger D., Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.), Catholic Adult Education Center (Chicago, Ill.), Rockefeller Memorial Chapel., Chicago Theological Seminary., Catholic Church--Liturgy., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Relations--Protestant churches.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--Illinois--Chicago., Performance--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Protestant churches--Relations--Catholic Church., Singers--Illinois--Chicago., Composers--Illinois--Chicago., Mass--Celebration.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348694
Title:
Governor's mother leaves for south.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Peabody, Mary., Burgess, Esther Julia Taylor., Campbell, Hester Hocking., Episcopal Church.
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--St. Augustine., Spouses of clergy--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), St. Augustine (Fla.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348692
Title:
Cross from Coventry.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Pan American World Airways, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, James W. (James William), 1905-1999., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Esterich, Ralph E., Kelly, Dennis K., Herbster, Ben M., 1904-, World Council of Churches. United States Conference., John F. Kennedy International Airport., United States. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Crosses--England--Coventry., Delivery of goods--New York (State)--New York., Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348690
Title:
Royal couple calls on Pope.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Irene, Princess of Orange-Nassau, 1939-, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, 1930-2010., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Relations--Protestant churches., Cappella Paolina (Santa Maria Maggiore (Church : Rome, Italy))
Topics:
Popes., Catholic converts--Netherlands., Meetings--Vatican City., Princesses--Netherlands., Nobility--Spain., Marriages of royalty and nobility--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348686
Title:
Bible translation work progresses in Amazon jungle.
Description:
Alternate captions.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Wycliffe Bible Translators.
Topics:
Mashco Indians--Peru., Indigenous peoples--Peru., Literacy--Peru., Bibles--Translating., Mashco language--Translating., Campa language--Translating.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y), Peru--Religion.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348681
Title:
Pope greets Jordan's King.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Jordan.
Topics:
Popes., Kings and rulers--Jordan., Handshaking--Vatican City., Islam--Relations--Catholic Church., Visits of state--Vatican City., Diplomatic gifts--Vatican City., Papal visits--Jordan., Orders of knighthood and chivalry--Insignia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348679
Title:
Russian archbishop at Nagasaki tree planting ceremony.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Kyprian, Archbishop of Dmitrov., Collins, L. John (Lewis John), Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament., Church of England--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--England--London., Bishops--England--London., Antinuclear movement--England--London., Interdenominational cooperation--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), Trafalgar Square (London, England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348675
Title:
School named for heroic Maryknoll bishop.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Students., Catholic Church., Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America., Meyer, Bernard Fr., 1891-, Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Ford, Francis Xavier, 1892-1952.
Topics:
High school students--New York (State)--New York., Mosaics--New York (State)--New York., High school boys--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--China., Missionaries--China., Martyrs--China.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348673
Title:
Denmark's King and Queen have audience with Pope.
Description:
Narrative description in the Religious News Service. Includes an article on an unrelated and unidentified photo.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Frederik IX, King of Denmark, 1899-1972., Ingrid, Queen, consort of Frederick IX, King of Denmark, 1910-2000., Benedikte, Princess of Denmark, 1944-, Catholic Church--Foreign relations.
Topics:
Visits of state--Vatican City., Kings and rulers--Travel--Vatican City., Diplomatic gifts--Vatican City., Reception (Ecumenical relations)--Vatican City., Lutherans--Denmark.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Denmark--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348669
Title:
Minister's fast against racial differences ordered halted.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hewett, Clayton Kennedy., Episcopal Church--Clergy., Hewett, Anna Grace Carlson., Hewett, Therese-Marie., Hewett, Darryl Jeanne.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Chester., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Segregation in education--Pennsylvania--Chester., Spouses of clergy--Pennsylvania--Chester., Children of clergy--Pennsylvania--Chester., Hunger strikes--Pennsylvania--Chester.
Geographic subjects:
Chester (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348667
Title:
Bible College president named to lead evangelicals.
Creator:
National Association of Evangelicals. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., National Association of Evangelicals., Gerig, Jared F., 1907-, Missionary Church Association--Clergy., Southern Baptist Conference--Clergy.
Topics:
Evangelists--Illinois--Chicago., Evangelicalism--United States., Interdenominational cooperation--Illinois--Chicago., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348664
Title:
Easter blessing from pontiff.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Easter--Vatican City., Benediction--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Catholic Church and atheism., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Piazza San Pietro (Vatican City)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348660
Title:
Shakespeare: Soul of an Age returns to NBC-TV April 26.
Creator:
Smith, Paul R. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--On postage stamps., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Anniversaries, etc., NBC Television Network.
Topics:
Postage stamps--Great Britain., Church buildings--England--Stratford-upon-Avon., Poets--England., Dramatists--England.
Geographic subjects:
Stratford-upon-Avon (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348649
Title:
Separate from royal family.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Irene, Princess of Orange-Nassau, 1939-, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, 1930-2010., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Relations--Protestant churches.
Topics:
Catholic converts--Netherlands., Meetings--Vatican City., Princesses--Netherlands., Nobility--Spain., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348647
Title:
100 Muslim leaders from 70 nations hold congress.
Description:
Alternate captions for the compound photo.
Creator:
Nagati, Zein. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar., Iniyās, Ibrāhīm, 1902-1975., Madi, Abdullah., el-Shafei, Hussein Mahmoud Hassan., el Bahia, Mohammed., Hoballah, Mahmoud F., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar--Faculty.
Topics:
Muslims--Egypt--Cairo., Universities and colleges--Egypt--Cairo., Muslim scholars--Egypt--Cairo., Congresses and conventions--Egypt--Cairo., Islamic countries--Relations--Islamic countries.
Geographic subjects:
Cairo (Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348645
Title:
Integrated crowd in south hears Billy Graham.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Adams, John. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Legion Field (Birmingham, Ala.), Southern Baptist Convention--Clergy.
Topics:
Evangelists--Alabama--Birmingham., Holy Week--Alabama--Birmingham., Easter service., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Ecumenical movement--Alabama--Birmingham.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.)--Race relations., Birmingham (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348643
Title:
Last rites for Can.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ngô, Đình Cẩn, -1963., Catholic Church--Clergy., Ngô, Đình Diệm, 1901-1963.
Topics:
Prisoners--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Extreme unction., Sacraments--Catholic Church., Catholics--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Capital punishment--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City.
Geographic subjects:
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Vietnam (Republic)--History--Coup d'etat, 1963.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348641
Title:
Woman ordained in AME church.
Description:
Press release from the National Council of Churches.
Creator:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Webb, Lillian Friar., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Blackburn, Malcolm., African Methodist Episcopal Church--Clergy., Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
African American clergy--New York (State)--New York., Women clergy--New York (State)--New York., African American women clergy--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348639

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