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:
Catholic demonstrators clash with Seoul's riot police.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Shin, Antonio., Catholic Church. Diocese of Wŏnju (Korea), Tji Hak-soun, Daniel., Park, Chung Hee, 1917-1979.
Topics:
Christians--Korea--Seoul., Catholics--Korea--Seoul., Church and state--Korea--Seoul., Christianity and politics--Korea--Seoul., Christianity and politics--Catholic Church., Demonstrations--Korea--Seoul., Riot control agents--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361475
Title:
Federal Judge overturns conviction of Lt. Calley.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
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:361457
Title:
Patriarch defends jailed prelate in speech before the Synod.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church. Patriarchate of Antioch (Melchite), Hakim, Maximos V, Patriarch of Antioch., Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum., Kabūshī, Īlāryūn, 1922-2017.
Topics:
Councils and synods--Vatican City., Church controversies--Jerusalem., Church and state--Catholic Church., Church and state--Jerusalem., Church and social problems--Jerusalem., Trials (Illegal arms transfers)--Jerusalem.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Jerusalem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361444
Title:
Thieu denies Catholic charges of 'corrupt' government.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Thanh, Tran Huu., Catholic Church--Clergy., Nguyễn, Văn Thiệu, 1923-2001., Nguyễn, Thị Mai Anh., Ngô, Đình Diệm, 1901-1963.
Topics:
Political corruption--Vietnam., Church and state--Vietnam., Church and state--Catholic Church., Christians--Vietnam., Catholics--Vietnam.
Geographic subjects:
Saigon (Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Vietnam--Politics and government.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361438
Title:
Panovs make Western Hemisphere debut at Spectrum on December 10.
Creator:
Wachovia Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pa.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Panov, Valery, 1938-, Panova, Galina., Wachovia Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pa.), Akademii︠a︡ russkogo baleta im. A.I︠A︡. Vaganovoĭ., Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova., Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia., National Conference on Soviet Jewry (U.S.), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Topics:
Ballet dancers--Soviet Union., Ballerinas--Soviet Union., Jews--Soviet Union., Fund raising--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361423
Title:
Textbook controversy spurs 'firing' of two schools.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Midway Elementary School (Kanawha County, W. Va.)
Topics:
Patriotism in textbooks., School boards--West Virginia--Kanawha County., Textbooks., Challenged books--West Virginia--Charleston., Conservatism--Religious aspects., Schools--Fires and fire prevention--West Virginia--Charleston., Bombing, Aerial--West Virginia--Charleston.
Geographic subjects:
Charleston (W. Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361371
Title:
Home missionary leads youths in 'Christian high adventure.'
Creator:
Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board. (author), Furlow, Elaine. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board., Southern Baptist Convention--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--California--Kings Beach., Home missions--Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.), Church work with youth--Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.), Church work with youth--Baptists., Outdoor recreation--Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
Geographic subjects:
Kings Beach (Calif.), Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361147
Title:
Navy's first black woman chaplain.
Creator:
United Methodist Communications (Organization) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., McFadden, Vivian., Garrett, Francis L. (Francis Leonard), 1919-1922., United States. Navy. Chaplain Corps., United States. Navy--Chaplains.
Topics:
Military chaplains--Georgia--Atlanta., Military chaplains--United Methodist Church., Clergy--Georgia--Atlanta., Women clergy--Georgia--Atlanta., African American clergy--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361115
Title:
For immediate release.
Creator:
Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Israel., Kol, Moshe, 1911-1989., Israel. Lishkah ha-memshaltit le-tayarut.
Topics:
Popes., Cabinet officers--Israel., National tourism organizations--Israel., Spiritual tourism--Israel., Spiritual tourism--Vatican City., Spiritual tourism--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Israel--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360765
Title:
Love is the solvent.
Creator:
Glenmary Home Missioners. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Gilkison, Ova., Gilkison, Viola., Glenmary Home Missioners.
Topics:
Old age--Appalachian Region., Retirement--Appalachian Region., Older people--Appalachian Region., Older people--Economic conditions., Older people--Social conditions--Appalachian Region., Older people--Social networks--Appalachian Region., Love in old age., Home missions--Appalachian Region.
Geographic subjects:
Appalachian Region., Cincinnati (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360750
Title:
Baptist youth meet.
Description:
Includes captions for two unidentified photographs.
Creator:
Baptist Youth World Conference. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Baptist Youth World Conference., Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Or.), Baptist World Alliance.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Christian youth--Congresses., Baptists--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Ore.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360744
Title:
LWF Executive Committee meeting.
Creator:
Lutheran World Federation. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lutheran World Federation--Congresses., Lutheran World Federation., St. Olaf College., Anderson, Wendell Richard, 1933-2016., Preus, David R., Nababan, Soritua Albert Ernst, 1933-, Juva, Mikko., Mau, Carl., Klapper, Gottfried., Schmale, Karl-Heinz.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Minnesota--Northfield., Lutheran Church--Clergy., Lutheran Church--Congresses., Clergy--Minnesota--Northfield.
Geographic subjects:
Northfield (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360739
Title:
Ecclesiastical jet set.
Creator:
Incarnate Word College (San Antonio, Tex.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Incarnate Word College (San Antonio, Tex.), Paloma, Emma., Horn, Mary Dominica., Conconnon, Mary Michael., Diviniagracia, Ramon.
Topics:
Nuns--Texas--San Antonio., Religious education--Congresses., Christian education--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--Texas--San Antonio., Architects--Philippines--Manila., Women architects--Philippines--Manila.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360737
Title:
Signing of "Lausanne covenant."
Creator:
Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland), Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Dain, Arthur John, 1912-, Church of England in Australia--Bishops.
Topics:
Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Bishops--Switzerland--Lausanne., Covenants--Switzerland--Lausanne., Covenants--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Lausanne (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360682
Title:
Examine Old Testament manuscript.
Creator:
Yale University. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Schools of Oriental Research., Yale University., Yale University--Faculty., Burrows, Millar, 1889-1980., Samuel, Athanasius Yeshue, 1909-1995., Syrian Orthodox Church--Bishops., Trever, John C., 1915-2006., Syrian Orthodox Church--Clergy., Sugar, Elias.
Topics:
Bishops--Connecticut--New Haven., Biblical scholars--Connecticut--New Haven., Manuscripts, Hebrew--Connecticut--New Haven.
Geographic subjects:
New Haven (Conn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358572
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:
First New Guinea nuns make perpetual vows.
Creator:
Society of the Divine Word. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nangumaia, Josepha., Imbue, Aloisa.
Topics:
Nuns--Papua New Guinea--Wewak., Consecration of nuns--Papua New Guinea--Wewak., Catholic converts--Papua New Guinea.--Wewak., Monasticism and religious orders--Papua New Guinea., Monasticism and religious orders for women--Papua New Guinea., Monasticism and religious orders--Habit.
Geographic subjects:
Wewak (Papua New Guinea), Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358003
Title:
Catholic nuns become scouts for a day.
Creator:
Thomas J. Deegan Company, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Studebaker, Dan., Catholic Church. Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana., Boy Scouts of America.
Topics:
Nuns--Indiana--Muncie., Pistol shooting--Indiana--Muncie., Pistols--Indiana--Muncie., Archery--Indiana--Muncie., Camps--Indiana--Muncie.
Geographic subjects:
Muncie (Ind.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357880
Title:
For immediate release.
Creator:
Church World Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service., Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen der Schweiz., Christian Committee for Service in Algeria., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Orphans--Algeria., Church work with orphans--Switzerland., Children--Switzerland., Muslim children--Switzerland., Vacations--Switzerland.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland), Corseaux (Switzerland), Algeria.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357832
Title:
For immediate release.
Creator:
National Council of Catholic Men (U.S.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Amendola, Robert, 1909-, National Council of Catholic Men (U.S.), CBS Television Network., St. Paul's Rehabilitation Center (Newton, Mass.)
Topics:
Artists--Massachusetts--Newton., Church work with the blind--Catholic Church., Church work with the blind--Massachusetts--Newton., Blind--Rehabilitation--Massachusetts--Newton.
Geographic subjects:
Newton (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357828

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