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:
Hot spot.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bồ đề học xã., Vietnam (Republic). Quân lực., Nguyễn, Khánh, 1927-2013.
Topics:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Religious aspects--Buddhism., Buddhists--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Soldiers--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Coups d'état--Vietnam (Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Vietnam (Republic)--History--Coup d'etat, 1963.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355654
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:
Church and society conference discussed.
Creator:
World Council of Churches. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Hotel Presidential Limited (Enugu, Nigeria), World Council of Churches. Division of Inter-Church Aid, Refugee, and World Service., All Africa Conference of Churches., World Conference on Church and Society (1966 : Geneva, Switzerland), Aluko, S. A., University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus--Faculty., Abrecht, Paul., Adegbọla, E. A. Ade., Immanuel College of Theology and Christian Education, Ibadan--Faculty., Methodist Church Nigeria--Clergy., Ige, Bola.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Nigeria--Enugu., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Race relations--Africa., Revolutions--Africa., National liberation movements--Africa., Revolutions--Religious aspects--Christianity., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Church and social problems.
Geographic subjects:
Enugu (Nigeria)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355642
Title:
Bombed Swiss Guards barracks.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Drama., Vatican City. Guardia svizzera pontificia.
Topics:
Bombings--Vatican City., Bombings--Italy--Rome., Police--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355638
Title:
American Baptist Convention mission chosen among 10 outstanding young men.
Creator:
American Baptist Convention. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fountain, Daniel E., United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (1920-1965)--Awards., Hôpital évangélique de Vanga., American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.
Topics:
Physicians--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Vanga., Soldiers--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Vanga., Missions, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Vanga., Missionaries, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Vanga., Returned missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Vanga., Baptists--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Vanga.
Geographic subjects:
Vanga (Congo)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355635
Title:
Archbishop John P. Cody.
Creator:
Schindler, Newell Hilary. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Cody, John Patrick., Feibelman, Julian Beck, 1897-1980., Temple Sinai (New Orleans, La.)
Topics:
Rabbis--Louisiana--New Orleans., Bishops--Louisiana--New Orleans., Torah scrolls--Louisiana--New Orleans., Ecumenical movement--Louisiana--New Orleans., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Judaism--Liturgical objects--Louisiana--New Orleans.
Geographic subjects:
New Orleans (La.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355633
Title:
Soviet ambassador inspects a Bible.
Creator:
Muse, Seth H., 1912-1976. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dobrynin, Anatoliĭ Fedorovich, 1919-2010., Ligutti, Luigi G., Catholic Church--Clergy., Institute for Christian Leadership.
Topics:
Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Ambassadors--Soviet Union., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Washington (D.C.), Bible.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355627
Title:
Detroit parish opens medical clinic.
Creator:
Pitcher, Keith J. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of the Annunciation (Detroit, Mich.), Feringa, Philip John., Rachal, Michael., Rachal, Constance., Parker, Irene.
Topics:
Physicians--Michigan--Detroit., Nurses--Michigan--Detroit., Children--Michigan--Detroit., Volunteer workers in community health services--Michigan--Detroit., Community health services--Michigan--Detroit., Clinics--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355625
Title:
Ceylon children carrying gifts for cyclone relief.
Creator:
Somanader, Kenneth J. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (Sri Lanka), Kollupitiya Methodist Church (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Topics:
Christian children--Sri Lanka--Colombo., Disaster relief--Sri Lanka--Colombo., Cyclones--Sri Lanka., Children--Sri Lanka--Colombo.
Geographic subjects:
Colombo (Sri Lanka)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355621
Title:
World Council.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Religious leaders.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343597
Title:
Dr. King arrested in voter drive.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-32117 DR. KING ARRESTED IN VOTER DRIVE SELMA, Ala. -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other Negroes kneel to pray as they are being taken to jail after being arrested in a voter registration drive. The noted Baptist minister and winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize was among 265 persons arrested on charges of parading without a permit as they walked to the Dallas County Courthouse to protest voter registration practices. In addition, some 500 students who stayed out of school to join the demonstration were arrested on truancy charges, while 37 adults were seized by police for contempt of court. Most of those apprehended were released without bail pending arraignment. Dr. King, however, remained in jail than post the $200 bond required for non-residents. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2A-65-NAB)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1928-1968.
Topics:
Civil rights deomnstrations--Alabama--Selma., Arrest--Alabama--Selma., African American civil rights workers--Alabama--Selma., Suffrage--Alabama--Selma.
Geographic subjects:
Selma (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343596
Title:
Pastor greets commuter-worshippers.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-32235 PASTOR GREETS COMMUTER-WORSHIPPERS HOBOKEN, N.J. - Four schoolgirls thank the Rev. Craig Biddle III, curate of St. Peter's Episcopal church in Morristown, N.J., for conducting a non-sectarian Ash Wednesday service aboard a Lackawanna commuter train. Like many of the other travelers, the girls were enthusiastic about the mobile worship experience. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MV-NNJ-3A-65-NBM)
Creator:
Newark News Photo. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Biddle, Craig, III, St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Morristown, N.J.)
Topics:
Ash Wednesday--New Jersey--Hoboken., Worship--New Jersey--Hoboken., Schoolgirls--New Jersey--Hoboken.
Geographic subjects:
Hoboken (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343590
Title:
Prisoner fashions church from cigarette packs.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-32156 PRISONER FASHIONS CHURCH FROM CIGARETTE PACKS MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Keeping occupied is one of the biggest problems for a man serving a jail term. Robert Jones, Jr., (right) solved the problem by weaving folded cigarette packages into the form of the church he attends in Mansfield, Ohio. Here, he shows the model of Mt. Hermon Baptist church -- made from 5,000 cigarette packages -- to Mansfield Sheriff Thomas E. Weikel. Mr. Jones made the model during an eight-month sentence for violation of probation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-2C-65-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jones, Robert, Jr., Weikel, Thomas E., 1922-1998., Mt. Hermon Baptist Church (Mansfield, Ohio)
Topics:
Imprisonment--Ohio--Mansfield., Cigarettes--Ohio--Mansfield., Prisoners as artists--Ohio--Mansfield.
Geographic subjects:
Mansfield (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343589
Title:
Watch that aim.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32134 WATCH THAT AIM: VATICAN CITY -- Young priests demonstrate good pitching arms as they merrily throw snowballs in St. Peter's Square with the huge Basilica in the background. Rome had 10 inches of snow, one of the heaviest storms in years. It stopped traffic, toppled trees, and caused hundreds of minor accidents. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2B-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Topics:
Catholic Church--Vatican City., Snow--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343588
Title:
Episcopal News Bureau press release.
Description:
Press release for "Dial-A-Prayer", a new program at Christ Episcopal Church where people can call a telephone number to hear a daily prayer.
Creator:
Episcopal News Bureau (Los Angles, Calif.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Episcopal Church (Coronado, Calif.), Brown, W. Don., Episcopal Church.
Topics:
Telephone in church work--California--Coronado., Clergy--California--Coronado.
Geographic subjects:
Coronado (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288427
Title:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Fifth General Synod of the United Church of Christ.
Description:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers a speech on the church's role in the Civil Rights Movement on July 6, 1965, at the Fifth General Synod of the United Church of Christ held in Chicago, Illinois, July 1-7, 1965. This speech marked the first time King used the phrase "we shall overcome."
Subject names:
United Church of Christ. General Synod., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects.--Christianity., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143453
Title:
They Want to March.
Description:
They Want to March.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Subject names:
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.), Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Alabama--20th century., Civil rights movements--Alabama--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Alabama.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8620
Title:
Clergymen in Forefront of March.
Description:
Clergymen in Forefront of March.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Subject names:
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.), Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Alabama--20th century., Civil rights movements--Alabama--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Alabama.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8616
Title:
Clergymen Continue Selma Protest.
Description:
Clergymen Continue Selma Protest.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Subject names:
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.), Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Alabama--Selma--20th century., Civil rights movements--Alabama--Selma--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Selma (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8602
Title:
Sleep-in demonstrators under Liberty Bell.
Description:
Sleep-in demonstrators under Liberty Bell.
Creator:
Riley, G. (creator)
Subject names:
Liberty Bell Center (Philadelphia, Pa.), Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--20th century., Liberty Bell.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7274

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