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:
German churchworker.
Description:
Handwritten caption on reverse of image.
Creator:
Kaskell, Lilo. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Church work with orphans--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Women in church work--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
Geographic subjects:
Niederrad (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360552
Title:
Churchwomen provide for German orphans.
Description:
Handwritten caption on reverse of image.
Creator:
Kaskell, Lilo. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Church work with orphans--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Women in church work--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Orphans--Germany--Frankfurt am Main., Children--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
Geographic subjects:
Niederrad (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360550
Title:
Young mission crusaders.
Description:
Handwritten notations on reverse of image.
Creator:
Wilcox, William W., Jr. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade (U.S.)
Topics:
Youth in church work--New York (State)--Syracuse., Catholic youth--Societies, etc., Church societies--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360541
Title:
Angelus Kupfer, Abbot of Koster Ettal.
Description:
Handwritten caption on reverse.
Creator:
Kaskell, Lilo. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Benediktinerabtei Ettal (Germany), Kupfer, Angelus.
Topics:
Abbots--Germany--Ettal., Monasteries--Germany--Ettal., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Denazification--Germany--Ettal., Teachers--Training of--Germany., World War, 1939-1945--Germany., World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Church and education--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
Ettal (Germany), Germany (West)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360535
Title:
The beautiful baroque church of Kloster Ettal.
Description:
Handwritten caption on reverse.
Creator:
Kaskell, Lilo. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Benediktinerabtei Ettal (Germany), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Germany--Ettal., Monasteries--Germany--Ettal., Church architecture--Germany--Ettal., Architecture, Baroque--Germany--Ettal.
Geographic subjects:
Ettal (Germany), Germany (West)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360533
Title:
Korean orphans assist a benefactress.
Description:
Handwritten caption on reverse of image.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Orphans--Korea--Inch’ŏn., Children--Korea--Inch’ŏn., Orphanages--Korea--Inch’ŏn., Nuns--Korea--Inch’ŏn., Church work with orphans--Korea--Inch’ŏn., Church work with orphans--Catholic Church., Jeep automobile--Korea--Inch’ŏn., World War, 1939-1945--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Inch’ŏn (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360520
Title:
Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topics:
Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360415
Title:
Baptist World Alliance president.
Description:
Alternate RNS caption when photo file S-4919 was published as a portrait of C. Oscar Johnson.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, C. Oscar., Baptist World Alliance., Baptist World Alliance--Presidents., Baptist World Alliance--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Denmark--Copenhagen., Clergy--California--Oakland., Christian leadership--Baptists.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.), Copenhagen (Denmark)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360413
Title:
Church of South India leaders.
Creator:
Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., South India United Church., Reformed Church in America. Board of Foreign Missions., John, Arthur., Savarirayan, Jared S., William, Arputham., South India United Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Christian leadership--India., Clergy--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Christian union--India.
Geographic subjects:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360411
Title:
Post war version of evangelism.
Creator:
Cronin, Fergus. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Steele, Willard Karl., Wheaton College (Ill.)--Faculty., Paquin, Andre.
Topics:
Military hospitals--Québec--Montréal., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Canada., Hospital patients--Québec--Montréal., Artists--Québec--Montréal., Christian art and symbolism--Québec--Montréal., Chalk drawing--Québec--Montréal., Evangelistic work--Québec--Montréal.
Geographic subjects:
Montréal (Québec)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360409
Title:
PWs hold religious services.
Creator:
World Council of Churches. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Freudenberg, Adolf, 1894-, World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Clergy--Italy--Rimini., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., Prisoners of war--Germany., Church work with prisoners of war--Italy--Rimini., Prisoners--Italy--Rimini., Prisoner-of-war camps--Italy--Rimini.
Geographic subjects:
Rimini (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360407
Title:
Bishop of Polish Mariaviten Church.
Creator:
Zaugg, Ernest. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Szypold, Sygmunt.
Topics:
Bishops--Poland--Warsaw., Old Catholic Church--Poland., Christian union--Poland., World War, 1939-1945--Poland.
Geographic subjects:
Warsaw (Poland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360405
Title:
Adults go to school.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Literacy programs--India., Literacy--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360403
Title:
Heads irate pastors.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russell, Robert K., Steubenville Ministerial Association (Steubenville, Ohio)
Topics:
Clergy--Ohio--Steubenville., Gambling and crime--Ohio--Steubenville., Police--Recruiting--Ohio--Steubenville., Vice control--Ohio--Steubenville.
Geographic subjects:
Steubenville (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360401
Title:
Richest Alberta farmers haven't nickel of own cash.
Creator:
Toronto Star (Firm) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Hutterian Brethren--Alberta., Hutterite farmers--Alberta., Religious communities--Alberta., Societies living in common without vows., Collective settlements--Alberta., Collective farms--Alberta., Farms--Alberta.
Geographic subjects:
Alberta.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360399
Title:
St. Christopher's Mission to the Navajo.
Creator:
Thompson, George W. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Christopher’s Mission to the Navajo (Bluff, Utah)
Topics:
Rural missions--Utah--Bluff., Home missions--Utah--Bluff., Navajo Indians--Missions., Church buildings--Utah--Bluff., Church architecture--Utah--Bluff., Navajo architecture--Utah--Bluff.
Geographic subjects:
Bluff (Utah)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360397
Title:
700,000 pilgrims dedicate Poland to Virgin Mary.
Description:
Includes handwritten notation in Polish.
Creator:
Zaugg, Ernest. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Cult., Catholic Church--Customs and practices., Catholic Church--Liturgy.
Topics:
Mass., Christian patron saints--Poland., Pilgrims and pilgrimages--Poland--Częstochowa.
Geographic subjects:
Częstochowa (Poland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360395
Title:
Richest Alberta farmers haven't nickel of own cash.
Creator:
Toronto Star (Firm) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Hutterian Brethren--Alberta., Hutterite farmers--Alberta., Hutterite farmers--Clothing., Clothing and dress., Marriage--Religious aspects--Hutterian Brethren., Societies living in common without vows., Collective settlements--Alberta.
Geographic subjects:
Alberta.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360393
Title:
A scene on the Cauvery River sacred to the Hindus.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Hindus--India--Cauvery River., Rivers--India., Hinduism--India., Hinduism--Customs and practices.
Geographic subjects:
Cauvery River (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360391
Title:
Danish church repaired.
Creator:
Morgens Amsnaes (Copenhagen, Denmark) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kristian's Church (Copenhagen, Denmark), Danske folkekirke--Buildings., Danske folkekirke--Bishops., Fuglsang-Damgaard, Hans, 1890-1979., Danske folkekirke--Liturgy.
Topics:
Bishops--Denmark--Copenhagen., Buildings--War damage--Denmark--Copenhagen., World War, 1939-1945--Denmark--Copenhagen., Church architecture--Denmark--Copenhagen., Architecture, Rococo--Denmark--Copenhagen., Altars, Rococo--Denmark--Copenhagen., Altars--Denmark--Copenhagen.
Geographic subjects:
Copenhagen (Denmark)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360389

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