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:
Churchmen in the news.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CHURCHMEN IN THE NEWS Son of Abyssinian King is Last of Desert Hermit Monks By Religious News Service CAIRO -- The son of an Abyssinian king is the last of the hermit monks in the Egyptian desert. In a dirty cave swept only by desert gales Abd el Messieh (“Slave of Christ”) has lived alone for the past nine years, seeing other human beings only when he makes his weekly visit to the Baramous Monastery in Wadi Natron, a Coptic Christian institution, for his food and water. The cave in the desert marked the end of a 3,000 mile trail over which Abd el Messieh walked after his father had been killed in battle. His father, an Abyssinian Rass, or king, died in the Battle of Aduwa in 1896, when the Ethiopians scored a decisive victory over the invading Italians.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., al-Habashi, Abûnâ, Abd el-Messih.
Topics:
Hermits--Egypt--Natrun Valley., Monks--Egypt--Natrun Valley.
Geographic subjects:
Natrun Valley (Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359482
Title:
Christian marriage in Africa.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IN AFRICA #3019 NAIROBI, Kenya -- This wedding in the Wakamba native reserve near here is typical of the Christian ceremonies gradually replacing the old tribal customs. The wedding was held in a mission church in the reserve. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NS-NAI-KEN-MES-5E-6-M-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Kamba (African people)--Kenya--Machakos District., Marriage service--Kenya--Machakos District., Colonies--Religious aspects., Kamba (African people)--Marriage customs and rites.
Geographic subjects:
Machakos District (Kenya)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359003
Title:
Pulpit of the Hanging Church.
Creator:
Wynn, Coy Wilton. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hanging Church (Cairo, Egypt), Coptic Church.
Topics:
Church buildings--Egypt--Cairo., Coptic church buildings--Egypt--Cairo., Pulpits--Egypt--Cairo., Church architecture--Details.
Geographic subjects:
Miṣr al-Qadīmah (Cairo, Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358683
Title:
The Hanging Church exterior.
Creator:
Wynn, Coy Wilton. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hanging Church (Cairo, Egypt), Coptic Church., Coptic Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Egypt--Cairo., Coptic church buildings--Egypt--Cairo.
Geographic subjects:
Miṣr al-Qadīmah (Cairo, Egypt), Miṣr al-Qadīmah (Cairo, Egypt)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358682
Title:
The Hanging Church interior.
Creator:
Wynn, Coy Wilton. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hanging Church (Cairo, Egypt), Coptic Church.
Topics:
Church buildings--Egypt--Cairo., Coptic church buildings--Egypt--Cairo., Church architecture--Details.
Geographic subjects:
Miṣr al-Qadīmah (Cairo, Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358681
Title:
Administration building.
Creator:
Wynn, Coy Wilton. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Mission Hospital (Asyūṭ, Egypt), United Presbyterian Church of North America. Egypt Mission., United Presbyterian Church of North America--Missions--Egypt--Asyūṭ.
Topics:
Hospital buildings--Egypt--Asyūṭ., Health facilities--Egypt--Asyūṭ., Missions, Medical--Egypt--Asyūṭ.
Geographic subjects:
Asyūṭ (Egypt), Asyūṭ (Egypt)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358645
Title:
Problem in addition.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROBLEM IN ADDITION #1789 These calico-clad young Africans are intent on an arithmetic lesson in a mission schoolroom in Angola, Portuguese West Africa. Instead of paper and pencil, these barefooted youngsters are using slate and chalk to do their sums. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-NY-8B-7-JOG-R)
Creator:
Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Missions. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--Angola--Malanje Province.
Topics:
Missions--Angola--Malanje Province., Missions--Educational work--Angola--Malanje Province., Arithmetic--Study of teaching--Angola--Malanje Province., Students--Angola--Malanje Province.
Geographic subjects:
Angola.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358628
Title:
Class in session.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption on reverse: A class session in Methodist school, Elizabethville, Belgian Congo, Africa
Creator:
Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Missions. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Lubumbashi.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Lubumbashi., Students--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Lubumbashi.
Geographic subjects:
Lubumbashi (Congo)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358626
Title:
Rope making.
Description:
1787 Text transcribed from caption on reverse: A class making rope at the Kambini Training School, Portuguese East Africa.
Creator:
Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Missions., 1919- (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--Mozambique.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Mozambique., Students--Mozambique., Ropemakers--Mozambique.
Geographic subjects:
Mozambique.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358624
Title:
The call to church.
Creator:
Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Missions., 1919- (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mbranda, Ngola., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--Angola--Malanje Province.
Topics:
Missions--Angola--Malanje Province., Horn (Musical instrument)--Angola--Malanje Province.
Geographic subjects:
Malanje Province (Angola)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358621
Title:
Arab children receiving milk from American Red Cross.
Creator:
Associated Press., 1919- (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Red Cross.
Topics:
Humanitarian aid workers--Africa, North., Children--Africa, North., Food relief--Africa, North., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Africa, North., World War, 1939-1945--Food supply--Africa, North.
Geographic subjects:
Africa, North.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358607
Title:
Ancient Coptic Church threatened with split.
Creator:
Wynn, Coy Wilton. (author), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hanging Church (Cairo, Egypt), Coptic Church.
Topics:
Church buildings--Egypt--Cairo., Christian sects--Egypt., Christian leadership--Coptic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Miṣr al-Qadīmah (Cairo, Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358588
Title:
Schoolday in Africa.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--Angola--Malanje Province.
Topics:
Missions--Angola--Malanje Province., Missions--Educational work--Angola--Malanje Province., Arithmetic--Study of teaching--Angola--Malanje Province., Students--Angola--Malanje Province.
Geographic subjects:
Angola.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358574
Title:
For release: Thursday, September 26.
Creator:
Young Women’s Christian Association. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Young Women’s Christian Association., Young Women’s Christian Association--Management., Lawther, Gladys C.
Topics:
Christian women--Societies and clubs., Child care services--Ethiopia., Literacy programs--Ethiopia., Social workers--Oregon--Portland., Women social workers--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Ethiopia., Portland (Ore.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358005
Title:
Loaf-like roof tops.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SPECIAL COVER PAGE SERIES. #24 LOAF-LIKE ROOF TOPS El Oved, a small town in the Sahara Desert. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AdD-g-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., El Oved (Sahara)
Topics:
Architecture--Sahara., Architecture--Africa, North.
Geographic subjects:
Sahara., Africa, North.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357536
Title:
Dr. Paul Carlson.
Creator:
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul--Death and burial., Littleford, Philip., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topics:
Physicians--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356701
Title:
Safe from Congolese rebels.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31862 SAFE FROM CONGOLESE REBELS LEOPOLDVILLE -- Wrapped in a blanket, a small girl is carried by an American Protestant missionary as they leave plane in Leopoldville after flight from Stanleyville. The girl and Alfred Larson of East Islip, N.Y., a missionary of the Unevangelized Field Mission, were among American and European hostages rescued from Congo rebels by Belgian paratroopers and armed forces of the Congo central government. At least 50 whites, including missionaries, were reported massacred by the rebels as rescuing forces were on their way. Before boarding the plane, Mr. Larson, 36, led his wife, daughter and a group of Americans, Britons and Greeks to safety. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Larson, Alfred Frederick., Unevangelized Fields Mission (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kisangani.
Geographic subjects:
Kinshasa (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356689
Title:
Slain missionary honored.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31861 SLAIN MISSIONARY HONORED LEOPOLDVILLE -- A U.S. flag is draped around body of Dr. Paul Carlson, American medical missionary, slain by Congo rebels in a street massacre at Stanleyville that took at least 50 white lives. Standing at attention as the body arrived in Leopoldville is U.S. Ambassador G. McMurtrie Godley (in light suit). Next to him is Belgian Envoy Charles Kerchove (dark suit). Dr. Carlson was among some 100 men, women and children herded into the street by the rebels and shot at as Belgian paratroopers neared in an attempt to liberate the hostages. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Godley, George McMurtrie., Kerchove, Charles.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Capital punishment--Congo (Democratic Republic), Ambassadors--United States., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Kinshasa (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356688
Title:
Slain Protestant missionary and his family.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31860 SLAIN PROTESTANT MISSIONARY AND HIS FAMILY LEOPOLDVILLE -- The Rev. Joseph W. Tucker of Portland, Ore., an Assemblies of God missionary, was reported to have been the first white hostage executed by fleeing Congo rebels at Paulis prior to its capture by Belgian paratroops. Mr. Tucker, a Congo missionary since 1939, is shown here with his wife and their three children who were rescued and evacuated to Leopoldville. The Tucker children are Johnny, an 18-year-old adopted son, Carol Lynne, 13, and Melvin Paul, 11. According to a witness in Paulis, Mr. Tucker was bound hand and foot and slowly beaten to death with bottles and heavy sticks. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FRE-11D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Assemblies of God. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tucker, Joseph W.--Death and burial., Assemblies of God--Clergy., Assemblies of God--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tucker, Angeline Mae Pierce., Tucker, John Eli., Tucker, Melvin Paul., Tucker, Carol Lynne.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Isiro., Violent deaths--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Isiro., Clergy--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Isiro., Children of clergy., Spouses of clergy., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Isiro.
Geographic subjects:
Isiro (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356687
Title:
Congo medical missionary reported dead.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31851 CONGO MEDICAL MISSIONARY REPORTED DEAD LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo -- Refugees escaping from rebel-held territory in the Congo reported that Dr. Paul Carlson (right), shown here in a happier moment, had been put to death. The medical missionary, serving under the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, was captured when he refused to leave his hospital in the northern Congo. His wife (right) and children, Wayne, 9, and Lynette, 6, (in the foreground) reached safety. The doctor’s threatened execution, after being charged as a spy by rebels, was delayed for one week after the U.S. State Department and churchmen in America urged Kenya Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta, as chairman of a Special Organization of African Unity Committee, to intervene in his behalf. The Carlson family is shown here with Philip Littleford of Baltimore, Md., a medical student in Africa on a fellowship, and Joann LeVahn of Minneapolis, Minn., a staff nurse at the mission hospital. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FRE-Ph-11D-64-NBM)
Creator:
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Carlson, Lois Lindblom., Carlson, Wayne., Carlson, Lynette., LeVahn, Joann., Littleford, Philip.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa., Missions, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa.
Geographic subjects:
Kinshasa (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356683

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