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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Long line of refugees.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-46601 LONG LINE OF REFUGEES PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- As Cambodian insurgent increase their offensive, long lines of refugees are once again on the move towards the relative safety of Phnom Penh. Civilian casualties have been heavy in the fighting, which at some points is no more than 10 miles from the Cambodian capital, and at lease 20,000 new refugees have flooded into Phnom Penh since the beginning of 1975. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-PP-1B-75-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Cambodia--Kândal (Province), Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Refugees., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia--Kândal (Province)
Geographic subjects:
Kândal (Cambodia : Province)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:362252
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Agreement reached on Soviet trade and emigration.
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Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46161 AGREEMENT REACHED ON SOVIET TRADE AND EMIGRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Soviet Union has pledged to lift restrictions on the emigrations of Jews and others in return for tariff concessions and credits by the U.S., Sen. Henry Jackson (D--Wash.) announced in Washington, D.C. The White House and the State Department extended the courtesy of allowing the announcement to be made by Sen. Jackson, who led a drive in Congress to block trade concessions to the USSR unless emigration was made easier. He said there was no numerical quota placed on the number of persons the Soviet Union must allow to leave each year but that the U.S. had a “bench mark" of 60,000. Discussing the agreement at the White House are, from left: Rep. Charles A. Vanik (D--Ohio), Sen. Jackson, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, President Ford, and Sen. Jacob Javits (R.N.Y.). Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-WAS-10D-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983., Vanik, Charles., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986.
Topics:
International economic relations., International trade., Jews--Migrations., Emigration and immigration--Political aspects., Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Jews--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union., Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361552
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Two views of busing.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-46174 TWO VIEWS OF BUSING BOSTON -- Students at Boston’s Hyde Park High School (top photo) look through a shattered window of their school bus, damaged when fights broke out between black and white students at the school. Several students were injured in the incident, just part of the violence which has marred Boston’s court-ordered busing plan since the start of the school year. A more peaceful view of busing is achieved by four Boston students as they discuss school desegregation efforts with a Charlotte, N.C., student coordinating council (bottom photo). The four students (foreground left to right), Barbara Steer, Dana Gonsal, Bob Messina and Linda Lawrence, are members of the Hyde Park High School biracial committee who were invited to the Southern City by students to get a look at integration and how it works in Charlotte’s public high schools, where a massive busing program has been in effect for 10 years. “We’re still working at it every day, and we don’t have any miracle answers," a Charlotte student told the Boston group. “But what was a new situation for us 10 years ago is a new situation for you now. And we want you to know we’ve learned a lot about judging anybody, black or white, as an individual. It just took time." Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-BOS/NC-10D-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Steer, Barbara., Gonsal, Dana., Messina, Bob., Lawrence, Linda.
Topics:
Busing for school integration--Massachusetts--Boston., Segregation in education--Massachusetts--Boston., School children--Transportation--Massachusetts--Boston., Race relations--Massachusetts--Boston., African American students--Massachusetts--Boston., Students--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Hyde Park (Boston, Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361549
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Calley conviction overturned.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-46071 CALLEY CONVICTION OVERTURNED COLUMBUS, Ga. -- A federal judge has overturned the 1971 murder conviction of former Army Lt. William Calley, who was charged with murdering at least 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, and has ordered that he be freed from imprisonment at Forth Leavenworth, Kansas. U.S. District Judge J. Robert Elliott cited massive pretrial publicity, improperly drawn charges presented by Arm officers, and the denial of Lt. Calley’s request to call high-ranking Pentagon officials to testify as reasons for his action. He contended that the conviction was constitutionally invalid. The Army said that it had recommended to the Justice Department that the decision be appealed and that Mr. Calley would not be released pending disposition of the appeal. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-NY-9D-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calley, William Laws, Jr., 1943-, United States. Army., Elliott, J. Robert, 1910-
Topics:
My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968., Criminal investigation--Georgia--Columbus., Judgments, Criminal--Georgia--Columbus., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Atrocities.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361525
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Meets with Israeli leaders.
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Text transcribed from caption: J-46160 MEETS WITH ISRAELI LEADERS JERUSALEM -- U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (center) prepares to enter a limousine following a round of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and Foreign Minister Yigal Allon. Dr. Kissinger, during his latest trip to Israel and the Arab nations, reached agreement on furthering Middle East peace efforts. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-JER-10C-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., United States. Department of State., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Allon, Yigal, 1918-1980.
Topics:
Visits of state--Jerusalem., Foreign ministers--Jerusalem., Prime ministers--Jerusalem., Arab-Israeli conflict., Cabinet officers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem., United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361511
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Church scores proposed Ethiopia constitution.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-45923 CHURCH SCORES PROPOSED ETHIOPIA CONSTITUTION ADDIS ABABA -- The Ethiopian Orthodox Church issued a strong protest to a proposed new constitution drafted by military leaders who have stripped Emperor Haile Selassie (left) of any real power. Signed by Patriarch Theophilos (right) and members of the Holy Synod, the protest charged that the military is trying to deestablish the Church. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which is Coptic in background, is the State Church with the emperor as titular head. It has played a dominant role in the nation since the Middle Ages and traces its origins to the Fourth Century. Patriarch Theophilos and his episcopal colleagues issued their protest a few days after the military reduced Emperor Selassie, who is 82, to a figurehead. By abolishing the emperor’s crown council, court of justice and military committee, the armed forces brought an end to the world’s last absolute monarchy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CR/B-NY-8D-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher), Religious News Service. (creator)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haile Selassie, I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975., Téwoflos, ʼAbuna, 1910-1979., YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān--Bishops., YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān.
Topics:
Bishops--Ethiopia--Addis Ababa., Kings and rulers--Ethiopia., Christianity and politics--Ethiopia., Christianity and politics--Coptic Church., Established churches--Ethiopia., Church and state--Ethiopia.
Geographic subjects:
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Ethiopia--Kings and rulers.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361240
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Lunches for civil rights marchers.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-29791 LUNCHES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS MARCHERS NEW YORK -- Interracial and interreligious -- that was the theme of a giant sandwich packaging program carried on by the National Council of Churches, which prepared 80,000 box lunches for participants in the civil rights march on Washington. Roman Catholic nuns joined Protestant and Orthodox volunteers in a 13-hour project carried out in the hall of Riverside Church in New York City. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-8E-63-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.), National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Luncheons--Washington (D.C.), Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Sandwiches--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358119
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Pontiff meets boy scouts.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-29688 PONTIFF MEETS BOY SCOUTS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI greets a boy scout leader as a large group of Belgian scouts crowd St. Damascus Courtyard in the Vatican for a papal audience. The scouts were attending an international assembly at Castelgandolfo, the village near Rome in which the Pope’s summer residence is located. Pope Paul gave his hearty endorsement to scouting, saying that he hoped the “movement will continue to expand.” The scouts were at Castelgandolfo prior to a Scout Jamboree being held in Greece, Aug. 1-11. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-ROM-7E-63-RB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Boy Scouts--Vatican City., Boy Scouts--Belgium.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358028
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Pope greets Indian officials.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-31888 POPE GREETS INDIAN LEADERS BOMBAY -- Pope Paul VI is shown as he greeted Indian dignitaries at the residence of Valerian Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay (right). Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-12A-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Gracias, Valerian, 1900-1978.
Topics:
Popes., Papal visits--Press coverage--India--Bombay.
Geographic subjects:
Bombay (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356579
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Pope welcomes Orthodox delegates.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-32155 POPE WELCOMES ORTHODOX DELEGATES VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI chats with Metropolitan Meliton of Heliopolis, one of two representatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Istanbul received by the pontiff in a private talk. The other Eastern Orthodox leader was Metropolitan Chrysostom of Hydra, secretary of the Third Pan-Orthodox Conference held at Rhodes, Greece, last November. Metropolitan Meliton presided over the conference. Greeting the two Orthodox delegates as “dear brothers in Christ,” the Pope said their meeting was a “profoundly happy event.” The Rhodes conference authorized individual Orthodox Churches to continue exploration with the Catholic Church on means for establishing closer relations. It voted, however, to postpone any collective approach to Rome for unity talks until the end of the Vatican Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2C-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Orthodox Eastern Church--Bishops., Melitōn, Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1913-1989., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Orthodox Eastern Church--Relations--Catholic Church., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355867
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Ecumenism: Congregation level.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30537 ECUMENISM: CONGREGATION LEVEL SEATTLE, Wash. -- An ecumenical first for Seattle: a Catholic priest teaches Sunday School at a Protestant church. Dr. Robert A. Thomas, left, minister of University Christian church, confers with Father Michael J. Taylor, S.J., who will lead a class of adults on 12 consecutive Sundays. Father Taylor, a Seattle University professor, is the author of "The Protestant Liturgical Renewal (A Catholic Viewpoint)," which has been well received throughout the country. Dr. Thomas invited the priest to conduct a course for the congregation's adults. Begun in early January, it is entitled: "Roman Catholicism, a Doctrinal Dialogue." Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (UC-SEA-1E-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Thomas, Robert A., University Christian Church (Seattle, Wash.), Taylor, Michael J., Seattle University--Faculty.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--Washington--Seattle., Interdenominational cooperation., Sunday schools--Washington--Seattle., Christian education of adults--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353840
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Church services planned to press for civil rights.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30651 CHURCH SERVICES PLANNED TO PRESS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BALTIMORE, Md. -- If the pending civil rights bill hasn't been passed by Easter, daily worship services to express support of the legislation will begin in Washington, D.C. churches in the following week, it was announced at a meeting of the General Board of the National Council of Churches at Baltimore. Dr. Robert W. Spike, executive director of the NCC's Commission on Religion and Race, and Dr. Anna Hedgeman, director of special events for the commission, called for the services by Protestant and Orthodox churches. They said other religions may join in sponsoring the worship and prayer demonstration, participating in an initial mass meeting and then holding their own services. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-2E-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. National Lay Committee., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., Spike, Robert W. (Robert Warren), Hedgeman, Anna Arnold, 1899-1990., Lord Baltimore Hotel (Baltimore, Md.)
Topics:
Passive resistance--United States., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353817
Title:
Pope opens Holy Week.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30750 POPE OPENS HOLY WEEK ROME -- Pope Paul VI opened Holy Week for Catholics around the world by blessing palms on Palm Sunday at the Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls which he visited as the last of the Lenten stational churches of the Eternal City. The pontiff is shown holding blessed palms as he is carried on his portable throne amidst cheering crowds during procession under the basilica's porch. Present with the Pope at the services were about 70 cardinals and many bishops and priests. Later on Palm Sunday the pontiff appeared at a window of the Apostolic Palace to bless thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter's Square. He called on all Catholics to pray for "that peace of which the world has still such need while seemingly incapable of attaining it." Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-3D-64-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls (Rome, Italy), Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Popes., Holy Week--Italy--Rome., Fasts and feasts--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353765
Title:
Great moment in Christian history.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30420 GREAT MOMENT IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY JERUSALEM -- An historic photograph: the meeting in Jerusalem of Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of the Eastern Orthodox Church. They are shown as they embraced in a kiss of peace. The meeting was the first between a Pope and a Patriarch since the Council of Florence in 1439. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-1B-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Athēnagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, 1886-1972., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Orthodox Eastern Church--Relations--Catholic Church.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Jerusalem., Papal visits--Jerusalem., Ecumenical movement--Jerusalem.
Geographic subjects:
Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352991
Title:
A relaxing way to see the fair.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31357 A RELAXING WAY TO SEE THE FAIR NEW YORK -- Maryknoll Sisters from many countries visiting New York found the “Glide-a-Ride" a relaxing way to see the World’s Fair. They are among some 1,600 members of the missionary order who converged at its headquarters in Maryknoll, N.Y., for a General Chapter meeting. Re-elected Mother General of the order was Mother Mary Colman. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-7E-64-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Maryknoll Sisters., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Catholic Church--Missions.
Topics:
Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York., Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Amusement rides--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349048

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