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:
Canterbury attends Graham crusade.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46107 CANTERBURY ATTENDS GRAHAM CRUSADE RIO DE JANEIRO -- On the platform of a Billy Graham crusade for the first time are the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion and the world’s best known evangelist. Archbishop Michael Ramsey of Canterbury (second from left) joined Billy Graham on the opening night of Mr. Graham’s five-day crusade in Rio de Janeiro. At right is Pastor Nilson Fanini of Niteroi, the chairman of the crusade executive committee. Archbishop Ramsey, who was on a tour of South America, told the crowd he had come to Marcana Stadium “to speak to this great gathering of fellow Christians." He was introduced by Mr. Graham as a “friend for many years," and responded with a talk in which he said every Christian should be an evangelist. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-RIO-10B-74-DS)
Creator:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Ramsey, Michael, 1904-1988., Church of England--Bishops., do Amaral Fanini, Nilson., Convenção Batista Brasileira--Clergy., Baptist World Alliance., Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Topics:
Bishops--England., Evangelists--United States., Revivals--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro., Evangelistic work--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Geographic subjects:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361535
Title:
Chile bishop under pressure to resign.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-46103 CHILE BISHOP UNDER PRESSURE TO RESIGN SANTIAGO, Chile -- Pressure for the resignation and departure of Bishop Helmut Frenz of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile has mounted in recent weeks within his own church. Opponents of the 41-year-old native German churchman have purchased space in newspapers to publish requests for his resignation and departure. The bishop -- in Chile for nine years and head of the 24,000-member, mainly German-background denomination since 1970 -- has been in conflict with conservative factions in the church for an extended period. Criticism has sharpened in the last year mainly because of his work on behalf of political refugees in Chile following the September 1973 military coup which toppled the Allende regime. In another development, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadruddin Aga Khan, announced that Bishop Frenz has been named to receive the 1974 Nansen Medal for outstanding service to refugees. Bishop Frenz took the lead in organizing a National Refugee Committee together with Roman Catholic, Protestant and other groups shortly after the September 1973 coup. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-GEN-10B-74-DS)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Frenz, Helmut., Iglesia Evangélica Luterana--Bishops.
Topics:
Clergy--Appointment, call, and election., Clergy--Resignation--Chile--Santiago., Church controversies--Catholic Church., Church and state--Catholic Church., Church and state--Chile--Santiago.
Geographic subjects:
Santiago (Chile)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361514
Title:
Methodist bishop resigns in Bolivia.
Description:
Caption from later news story related to Bishop Arias.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum., Arias, Mortimer., Iglesia Evangélica Metodista en Bolivia--Bishops., Iglesia Evangélica Metodista en Bolivia--Relations--Catholic Church.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--Latin America., Councils and synods--Italy--Rome., Ecumenical movement., Interdenominational cooperation., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Church and social problems--Latin America.
Geographic subjects:
La Paz (Bolivia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361485
Title:
Latin Methodist: Catholics' synod on evangelization of major interest.
Description:
Extended caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum., Arias, Mortimer., Iglesia Evangélica Metodista en Bolivia--Bishops., Iglesia Evangélica Metodista en Bolivia--Relations--Catholic Church.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--Latin America., Councils and synods--Italy--Rome., Ecumenical movement., Interdenominational cooperation., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Church and social problems--Latin America.
Geographic subjects:
La Paz (Bolivia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361482
Title:
Pastor and soccer star.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jiménez, Jorge Jaime., Club The Strongest., San Jose Obrero Church (La Paz, Bolivia), Rodrigues, Jaime.
Topics:
Soccer players--Bolivia--La Paz., Professional athletes--Bolivia--La Paz., Lay ministry--Catholic Church., Lay ministry--Bolivia--La Paz.
Geographic subjects:
La Paz (Bolivia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361455
Title:
"J.J" -- Bolivia's top soccer star -- takes over as parish's 'lay' pastor.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jiménez, Jorge Jaime., Club The Strongest., San Jose Obrero Church (La Paz, Bolivia), Rodrigues, Jaime.
Topics:
Soccer players--Bolivia--La Paz., Professional athletes--Bolivia--La Paz., Lay ministry--Catholic Church., Lay ministry--Bolivia--La Paz.
Geographic subjects:
La Paz (Bolivia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361448
Title:
Santiago scene.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Palacio de la Moneda (Santiago, Chile), Central Illustration Agency., Allende Gossens, Salvador, 1908-1973.
Topics:
Buildings--Blast effects--Chile--Santiago., Coups d'état--Chile--Santiago., Riot control agents--Chile--Santiago., Armed Forces--Chile--Santiago.
Geographic subjects:
Santiago (Chile), Chile--History--Coup d'état, 1973.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361433
Title:
Canterbury attends Graham crusade.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. (publisher), Matthews, A. H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Ramsey, Michael, 1904-1988., Church of England--Bishops., do Amaral Fanini, Nilson., Convenção Batista Brasileira--Clergy., Baptist World Alliance., Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Topics:
Bishops--England., Evangelists--United States., Revivals--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro., Evangelistic work--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Geographic subjects:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361407
Title:
Graham crusade fills world's largest stadium.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Kaschel, Walter., Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Topics:
Evangelists--United States., Evangelistic work--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro., Evangelistic sermons--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro., Revivals--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro., Television broadcasting--Religious aspects--Christianity., Television broadcasting--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Geographic subjects:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361367
Title:
New winds blow for church-government inter relations in Argentina.
Creator:
Roca, Av. J.A. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Laghi, Pio., Perón, Isabel, 1931-, Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Argentina., Casa Rosada (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Topics:
Presidents--Argentina., Bishops--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Ambassadors--Vatican City., Papal nuncios--Argentina., Church and state--Argentina.
Geographic subjects:
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Argentina--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361138
Title:
Prays for murdered Argentine leader.
Description:
Captions on reverse of images.
Creator:
Roca, Av. J.A. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Liturgy., Catholic Church--Bishops., Caggiano, Antonio., Aramburu, Juan Carlos., Mor Roig, Arturo, 1914-1974--Death and burial., Palacio del Congreso Nacional (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Organización Montoneros (Argentina)
Topics:
Funeral service--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Bishops--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Assassination--Argentina., Political violence--Argentina.
Geographic subjects:
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360716
Title:
Prays for murdered Argentine leader.
Creator:
Roca, Av. J.A. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Liturgy., Catholic Church--Bishops., Caggiano, Antonio., Aramburu, Juan Carlos., Mor Roig, Arturo, 1914-1974--Death and burial., Palacio del Congreso Nacional (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Organización Montoneros (Argentina)
Topics:
Funeral service--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Bishops--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Assassination--Argentina., Political violence--Argentina.
Geographic subjects:
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360678
Title:
Argentine peons.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3696 Argentina. Peons eating lunch. Old man drinking mate, a South American tea. Boy eating roast lamb. The bottles contain oil for salads. P.A.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Agricultural laborers--Argentina., Mate (Tea)--Argentina., Dinners and dining--Argentina.
Geographic subjects:
Argentina.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359548
Title:
Native hacienda.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--Chile., Haciendas--Chile.
Geographic subjects:
Chile., Chile--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359545
Title:
Chilean farmers.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3694 Chile Farmers in the lake regions of Southern Chile use small boats to bring their produce to market. P.A.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Farmers--Chile., Boats and boating--Chile., Crops--Transportation.
Geographic subjects:
Chile.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359544
Title:
Christ in concrete.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CHRIST IN CONCRETE #C-2043 RIO DE JANEIRO -- Towering 2,300 feet above sea-level atop Corcovado Mountain is the majestic statue of Christ the Redeemer, which forms a cross 130 feet high, including the 30-foot pedestal. M. Paul Landowski, the sculptor, a member of the French Institute, required five years to complete this likeness of Christ in reinforced concrete. Distance between outstretched fingertips of world-embracing arms is 92 feet. Each pierced hand measured over 10 feet in length and weighs ten tons. The serene, well-poised head alone is 13½ feet high and scales 30 tons. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-JOG-3C-6-C)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher), Landowski, Paul Maximilien, 1875-1961. (sculptor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Statues.
Topics:
Monumento ao Christo Redemptor (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Statues--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Geographic subjects:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358722
Title:
Our Lady of Mercy in Lima.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: OUR LADY OF MERCY IN LIMA #C-1345 LIMA, Peru -- The church of Our Lady of Mercy -- “Nuestra Senora de la Merced” -- is one of Peru’s oldest religious edifices. Its tower, belfry and facade were recently restored in their original style by the Peruvian government. The monks who built it, scions of Spanish aristocracy, are believed to have erected a hermitage in the Rimac Valley even before the founding of Lima, and they figured prominently in the city’s early history. In the cloistered garden of Our Lady is a fig tree which was planted more than 400 years ago by Friar Francisco Bobadella, one of the founders. Our Lady of Mercy is the patron saint of the Peruvian Army. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HHS-TOR-CAN-MES-5D-6-C)
Creator:
Stewart, H.H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Basilica and Priory of Nuestra Señora de la Merced (Lima, Peru), Catholic Church--Buildings., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Peru--Lima., Architecture, Baroque--Peru--Lima., Architecture--Details., Church doorways--Peru--Lima.
Geographic subjects:
Lima (Peru)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356993
Title:
Texas missionary nuns welcomed in Peru.
Creator:
Buckley, C.M. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament., Masciarelli, Rudolph., Catholic Church--Clergy., Frank, Charles Marie, Sister., Catholic Church--Missions--Peru--Chimbote.
Topics:
Nuns--Peru--Chimbote., Nuns as nurses--Peru--Chimbote., Clergy--Catholic Church., Missions, Medical--Peru--Chimbote., Missionaries, Medical--Peru--Chimbote., Missionaries--Peru--Chimbote., Women missionaries--Peru--Chimbote.
Geographic subjects:
Chimbote (Peru)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355822
Title:
Catholics for Latin America.
Creator:
Catholics for Latin America (Yonkers, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hollywood, Thomas., Catholics for Latin America (Yonkers, N.Y.), Eloy Alfaro International Foundation (Panama City, Panama)--Awards.
Topics:
Missionaries--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Housing--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Church work with the poor--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Church work with the poor--Catholic Church., Poor--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Poor women--Argentina--Buenos Aires., Poor older people--Argentina--Buenos Aires.
Geographic subjects:
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355698
Title:
Nun auditor in mission field.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Lawson, Morgan. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sisters of Loretto., Catholic Church--Missions--Bolivia., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topics:
Councils and synods, Ecumenical., Acolytes--Catholic Church., Nuns--Kentucky--Loretto., Missions--Educational work--Bolivia.
Geographic subjects:
Bolivia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349393

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