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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Heifer.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358973
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Unique Orthodox church.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358971
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Hungarian bishop behind bars.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358969
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Godspeed given Ballard fishermen.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358966
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Relief supplies.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358964
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30 mark birthday of Golden Age Club.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358962
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Sea-going parson.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358960
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Some architectural oddities.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358958
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Four generations reading a Bible.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358956
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Army chaplains at World Council.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358954
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India's war effort.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358952
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U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt gets Bible.
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Text transcribed from caption: S-966 U.S.S. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT GETS BIBLE NEW YORK -- Chaplain Gilbert Darlington, of the New York Naval Militia, and treasurer of the American Bible Society, presents a ship’s Bible to Lt. Commander Walter H. Kreamer, Duty Commander, after church services on board the newly commissioned U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SBA-NY-LM-11-7-5)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358950
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Czech Catholics fight for parochial schools.
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Text transcribed from caption: #928 CZECH CATHOLICS FIGHT FOR PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS PRAGUE -- Msgr. Frantisek Hala, Postmaster General of Czechoslovakia, addresses a crowd of Bohemian peasants in the village of Bibrans during a popular festival. He tells them of the fight by priests and laymen to defend Catholic schools from confiscation by the state under a new bill drawn up by the Communist-controlled ministry of education. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EZ-PR-EZ-11-1-5)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358949
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Mary & Martha.
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Text transcribed from annotations: #913 MARY & MARTHA Women of the Bible.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358948
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Canadian Cardinal baptizes Mexican child.
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Text transcribed from caption: #910 CANADIAN CARDINAL BAPTIZES MEXICAN CHILD Jean-Marie Rodrique Cardinal Villeneuve of Quebec is shown baptizing a child of humble Mexicans in the Cathedral of Mexico City. The Cardinal was in Mexico to officiate as Papal Legate at celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Crowning of the Virgin of Guadalupe as Mexico’s patroness. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JSH-MC-TFD-10295)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358947
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“Indian” Jews sing in Synagogue.
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Text transcribed from caption: #908 “INDIAN” JEWS SING IN SYNAGOGUE A group of members of the congregation of “Indian” Jews located on the outskirts of Mexico City sing to the accompaniment of a pedal-organ. The men have their heads covered, as the Mosaic law requires. Orthodox Judaism does not permit the use of any musical instruments within the synagogue, but Mexico’s Indian Jews have probably not heard of this. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JSH-MC-LM-10315)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358946
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Dutch ‘God-children’ reach Switzerland.
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Text transcribed from caption: #905 DUTCH ‘GOD-CHILDREN’ REACH SWITZERLAND First Dutch “God-Children” arrive in Geneva under the auspices of Swiss Protestant church groups. The children, victims of war, will be given care and schooling by the church agencies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AHF-GE-LM-11-8-5)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358945
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Foreign churchmen study in Chicago.
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Text transcribed from caption: #865 FOREIGN CHURCHMEN STUDY IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Ill. -- Churchmen from a number of foreign countries are studying at an International Seminar on Churchmanship at the Chicago Theological Seminary and its allied schools. The Seminar lasts until Christmas. (Left to right) Rev. Sabapathy Kulendran, Jaffna, Ceylon; Miss Manorama Power, Sataru [sic. Satoru], India; Rev. Samuel Devapragasam, Arupakoty [sic. Aruppukkottai], India. University of Chicago Chapel is in background. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PS-CH-LM-10255)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358944
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Laymen take over churches -- for a day.
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Text transcribed from annotations: #855 LAYMEN TAKE OVER CHURCHES -- FOR A DAY Laymen took over Protestant churches in many communities on Laymen’s Sunday, preached the sermon and greeted members of the congregation. Typical of the annual observance was this scene showing J.C. Penny [sic. J.C. Penney], head of the famous chain of department stores, welcoming members of Christ Church in New York City as the pastor, Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, looks on. (CS-NY-LM-10235)
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358943
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Young Peoples Church.
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Text transcribed from annotations: #812 YOUNG PEOPLES CHURCH. Hollywood, Calif.
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https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358942

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