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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Ecumenism: Congregation level.
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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.
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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
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Tampa Protestant center aids Cuban refugees.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30508 TAMPA PROTESTANT CENTER AIDS CUBAN REFUGEES TAMPA, Fla. -- Though the heavy flow of refugees out of Castro-dominated Cuba has stopped, the needs of thousands who reached the U.S. mainland continue. At Tampa, Fla, a Protestant Cuban Refugee Center -- supported by seven denominations, several civic groups and individuals -- has operated for three years, providing assistance in the form of direct aid, as seen in the distribution of blankets to youngsters (top photo), and through such activities as English classes (bottom photo), to aid the newcomers in their transition to a new way of life. Miss Agnes Malloy, a Methodist missionary in Cuba for nearly 20 years, directs operations at the Tampa center, which has aided 5,115 refugees since its establishment. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GT-SP-1D-64-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Protestant Cuban Refugee Center (Tampa, Fla.), Barber, Cleo., Tampa Methodist Settlements (Tampa, Fla.), Lopez, Emilia., Lopez, Maria., Lopez, Amalia.
Topics:
Refugees--Cuba., Church work with refugees--Florida--Tampa., Lay missionaries--Methodist Church., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Tampa (Fla.), Cuba.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353778
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U.S. Jewish leaders confer with Pope Paul.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30731 U.S. JEWISH LEADERS CONFER WITH POPE PAUL VATICAN CITY -- American Jewish leaders are shown with Pope Paul VI following a private audience at the Vatican City. They called on the Pope to express their "profound interest" in chapters of the Second Vatican Council schema on ecumenism involving a condemnation of anti-Semitism and a definition of religious liberty. With the pontiff, left to right, are Saul E. Joftes, secretary general of B'nai B'rith; Label A. Katz, international president of the welfare and human relations agency; and Maurice Bisgyer, executive vice-president. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-3C-64-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Joftes, Saul E., B’nai B’rith. International Council., Katz, Label A., Bisgyer, Maurice, 1897-1973., Catholic Church--Relations--Judaism.
Topics:
Popes., Jews, American--Vatican City., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353756

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