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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Assembly adopts two resolutions on Palestine.
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Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46277 ASSEMBLY ADOPTS TWO RESOLUTIONS ON PALESTINE UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. -- The U.N. General Assembly votes on one of two resolutions supporting Palestinian aspirations. The first resolution, approved 89 to 8 with 37 abstentions, said that the Palestinian people are entitled to self-determination without external interference and to national independence and sovereignty. A second resolution giving the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status at the United Nations was approved by a vote of 95 to 17 with 19 abstentions. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-11D-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., United Nations--Resolutions.
Topics:
Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Recognition (International law), International law.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Palestine--Foreign relations., Palestine--International status.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361969
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U.N. Assembly hears Arafat, Tekoah.
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Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46244 U.N. ASSEMBLY HEARS ARAFAT, TEKOAH UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. -- At top, Yasir Arafat, the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), acknowledges applause as he takes the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Arafat, whose appearance spurred numerous protests, told the Assembly that his organization’s goal remained a Palestinian state that would include Moslems, Christians and Jews. Below, with Israeli chief delegate Yosef Tekoah at the podium preparing to deliver a rebuttal to Mr. Arafat, representatives of the PLO (left front) and members of Arab delegations walk out of the Assembly chamber. Mr. Tekoah said that a state such as proposed by Mr. Arafat would mean the destruction of Israel and the substitution of an Arab state. He branded the Palestinian guerrillas as terroristic and murderous and vowed his government’s determination to fight them implacably. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-11B-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Arafat, Yasir, 1929-2004., Tekoah, Yosef, 1925-
Topics:
Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Ambassadors--Israel., Ambassadors--Palestine., Ambassadors--Arab countries., Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Palestine--Foreign relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361965
Title:
Rally protests UN bid to Palestinians.
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Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46212 RALLY PROTESTS UN BID TO PALESTINIANS NEW YORK -- A crowd estimated at more than 100,000 jams Dag Hammarskjold Plaza opposite United Nations headquarters in New York (top photo) to denounce the organization’s invitation to representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to address a session of the its General Assembly. Sponsored by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the rally was one of the largest Jewish demonstrations in the history of New York City. Below, Sen. Henry Jackson (D-Wash.), left, one of several political leaders who addressed the rally, wave to the crowd. Others on the speakers platform include, left to right, Rabbi Israel Miller, chairman of the Conference of Presidents; former Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Sen. Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.), and Dr. Arnold Olson, president of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JL-NY-11A-74-DS)
Creator:
Lei, John C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations., Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983., Miller, Israel, 1918-2002., Clark, Ramsey, 1927-2021., Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986., Olson, Arnold Theodore., Evangelical Free Church of America--Clergy.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Legislators--United States., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361963
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Against United Nations action.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46211 AGAINST UNITED NATIONS ACTION NEW YORK -- A young woman holds a placard condemning the United Nations’ invitation to representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to address a session of its General Assembly, during a rally which saw more than 100,000 persons in the streets near UN headquarters. The demonstration -- one of the largest in New York City’s history -- heard speakers condemn the General Assembly’s asking the PLO to take part in a plenary session debate, the first such invitation by the UN to a nongovernmental body. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JL-NY-11A-74-DS)
Creator:
Lei, John C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Jewish Defense League.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Picketing--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361962
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Role reversing.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-46255 ROLE REVERSING NEW YORK -- Reversing the roles was the order of the day at a special all-female service at New York’s Park Avenue United Methodist Church. All participants, from the ushers to those leading the service, were women, while the men filled the traditional job of the church women -- serving coffee after the service. Janice Harayda presided over the service while Theresa Hoover, staff member of the United Methodist Church’s Board of Global Ministries, delivered the sermon. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO by Studio 41/Jerry Liebman (C-NY-11C-74-DS)
Creator:
Liebman, Jerry. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Park Avenue United Methodist Church (New York, N.Y.), United Methodist Church (U.S.)--Liturgy., Hoover, Theresa., Harayda, Janice.
Topics:
Sex role--Religious aspects--Methodist Church., Sex role--Religious aspects., Sexual division of labor., Public worship--New York (State)--New York., Christianity--Customs and practices.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361926
Title:
Role reversing.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-46255 ROLE REVERSING NEW YORK -- Reversing the roles was the order of the day at a special all-female service at New York’s Park Avenue United Methodist Church. All participants, from the ushers to those leading the service, were women, while the men filled the traditional job of the church women -- serving coffee after the service. Janice Harayda presided over the service while Theresa Hoover, staff member of the United Methodist Church’s Board of Global Ministries, delivered the sermon. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO by Studio 41/Jerry Liebman (C-NY-11C-74-DS)
Creator:
Liebman, Jerry. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Park Avenue United Methodist Church (New York, N.Y.), United Methodist Church (U.S.)--Liturgy., Hoover, Theresa., Harayda, Janice.
Topics:
Sex role--Religious aspects--Methodist Church., Sex role--Religious aspects., Sexual division of labor., Public worship--New York (State)--New York., Christianity--Customs and practices.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361925
Title:
March against PLO.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46272 MARCH AGAINST PLO NEW YORK -- Protestors, some carrying signs indicated that they are survivors of Nazi concentration camps, march towards United Nations headquarters in a demonstration against the Palestine Liberation Organization. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-11C-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Ex-Nazi concentration camp inmates--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361917
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They felt terrorism's effect.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46259 THEY FELT TERRORISM’S EFFECT UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. -- Four people who felt the effect of Palestinian terrorism hold a press conference at the United Nations after meeting with U.N. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. From left to right are: Dr. Benjamin Berger of Cleveland, Ohio, whose son was killed during the attack against the Israeli Olympic team at the 1972 Games in Munich; Mordecai Zarenkin, whose wife and two children were victims of a 1974 terrorist raid on Nahariya, Israel; and Zipora and Galil Maimon, who were caught in the attack on Ma’alot last May. A photo of Galil carrying his wounded sister during the attack was published around the world. The group visited the U.N. to protest the appearance of the Palestine Liberation Organization before the world body. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-11C-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Berger, Benjamin., Zarenkin, Mordecai., Maimon, Galil., Maimon, Zipora.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Press conferences--New York (State)--New York., Victims of terrorism--New York (State)--New York., Terrorism victims' families--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361916
Title:
Burn effigy of Arafat.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46236 BURN EFFIGY OF ARAFAT NEW YORK -- Members of Betar, an Zionist youth organization, prepare to set fire to an effigy of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Yasir Arafat outside United Nations headquarters in New York. Animal blood is splattered on the sidewalk as part of the protest. Twenty-eight members of the group were arrested during the demonstration, one of a series in New York in protest to the arrival of the PLO delegation to take part in the U.N. General Assembly’s debate on Palestine. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-11B-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Arafat, Yasir, 1929-2004., Betar.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Executions in effigy--New York (State)--New York., Palestine question (1948-)
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361912
Title:
Eban and Dayan at rally.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46213 EBAN AND DAYAN AT RALLY NEW YORK -- Two former Israeli officials, Abba Eban (left) and Moshe Dayan, were among those who addressed the massive rally in New York which protested the United Nations’ invitation to the Palestine Liberation Organization to address a session of its General Assembly. Mr. Eban, the former Foreign Minister, drew a good deal of applause when he charged that: “The United Nations, in its present composition and mood, would refuse to support the Ten Commandments because they came out of Israel.” Former Defense Minister Dayan, the last speaker at the rally, contended that the Palestine group was unrepresentative of Arabs who have been living peacefully with Jews in Israel. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JL-NY-11A-74-DS)
Creator:
Lei, John C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Eban, Abba Solomon, 1915-2002., Dayan, Moshe, 1915-1981.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Cabinet officers--Israel., Palestine question (1948-)
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361911
Title:
Palestinians victorious at United Nations.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., United Nations--Resolutions.
Topics:
Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Recognition (International law), International law.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Palestine--Foreign relations., Palestine--International status.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361887
Title:
To present his case before U.N.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Arafat, Yasir, 1929-2004., Tekoah, Yosef, 1925-
Topics:
Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Ambassadors--Israel., Ambassadors--Palestine., Ambassadors--Arab countries., Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Palestine--Foreign relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361880
Title:
Jews hold U.N. press conference.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Berger, Benjamin., Zarenkin, Mordecai., Maimon, Galil., Maimon, Zipora.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Press conferences--New York (State)--New York., Victims of terrorism--New York (State)--New York., Terrorism victims' families--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361876
Title:
Letter from Janice Harayda.
Creator:
Harayda, Janice. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Harayda, Janice., Park Avenue United Methodist Church (New York, N.Y.), Hoover, Theresa.
Topics:
Sex role--Religious aspects--Methodist Church., Sex role--Religious aspects., Sexual division of labor., Public worship--New York (State)--New York., Ordination of women--Episcopal Church., Christianity--Customs and practices.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361839
Title:
Arafat effigy.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Arafat, Yasir, 1929-2004., Betar.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Executions in effigy--New York (State)--New York., Palestine question (1948-)
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361833
Title:
Memo from John C. Lei.
Creator:
Lei, John C. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah., Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations., Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983., Miller, Israel, 1918-2002., Clark, Ramsey, 1927-2021., Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986., Olson, Arnold Theodore., Evangelical Free Church of America--Clergy.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Legislators--United States., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361819
Title:
Anti-PLO protestors march.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly--Congresses., Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Arab-Israeli conflict., Palestine question (1948-), Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Ex-Nazi concentration camp inmates--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361766
Title:
'Revelations' from the Rev. Moon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46042 ‘REVELATIONS’ FROM THE REV. MOON NEW YORK -- Intensity shows on the face of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon as he makes his much publicized appearance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Korean preacher, founder of the Unification Church, declared time and again during his two and one-half hour discourse that “the messiah” will come soon and establish the “physical kingdom of God on earth.” This new messiah will be the same one that Christians believe came in Jesus Christ, the evangelist asserted, making veiled references to “new revelations” concerning the messiah. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moon, Sun Myung., Unification Church--Clergy., Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y. : 1968- )
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Revivals--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic sermons--New York (State)--New York., Unificationists--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic work--New York (State)--New York., Revelation.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361288
Title:
Counter rallies during Moon appearance.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46044 COUNTER RALLIES DURING MOON APPEARANCE NEW YORK -- Demonstrators hold a banner proclaiming “Jesus is Lord” during a series of counter rallies for Jesus staged outside New York’s Madison Square Garden while the Rev. Sun Myung Moon was preaching his philosophy of the “new Christianity” to an overflow crowd inside the arena. The pre-Jesus rallies, as well as a gospel rock music concert and sermonettes in the Glad Tidings Tabernacle near the Garden, were coordinated by a coalition called Christians United for Jesus as Lord, representing some 17 mostly evangelical churches and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moon, Sun Myung., Unification Church--Clergy., Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y. : 1968- )
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Picketing--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic work--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361276
Title:
20,000 hear the Rev. Moon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46043 20,000 HEAR THE REV. MOON NEW YORK -- Gesturing enthusiastically, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon delivers a sermon on “The New Future of Christianity” to an overflow crowd of more than 20,000 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Korean preacher’s appearance at the famed arena followed a “media blitz” which saw poster pasted up all over the city, frequent TV commercials and hundreds of Mr. Moon’s followers on street corners handing out leaflets and free tickets to the rally. Although the Garden was standing-room-only at the start of the program, people began leaving by the hundreds after listening to 20 minutes of Mr. Moon’s fiery rhetoric. By the end of the sermon more than half of the audience had walked out. During his two and one-half hour discourse, Mr. Moon claimed to have “direct revelations from God” and declared that “the messiah” will come soon and establish the “physical kingdom of God on earth.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Moon, Sun Myung., Unification Church--Clergy., Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y. : 1968- )
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Revivals--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic sermons--New York (State)--New York., Unificationists--New York (State)--New York., Evangelistic work--New York (State)--New York., Revelation.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361275

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