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:
Fischer family.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fischer, Andrew., Fischer, Mary Ann., Fischer, Julie., Fischer, Danny., Fischer, Charlotte., Fischer, Evelyn., Fischer, Denise.
Topics:
Families--South Dakota--Aberdeen., Multiple birth--South Dakota--Aberdeen., Quintuplets--South Dakota--Aberdeen.
Geographic subjects:
Aberdeen (S.D.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358010
Title:
Monk burns self to death.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Quảng Đức, Thích., Quảng Đức, Thích--Death and burial.
Topics:
Self-immolation--Religious aspects--Buddhism., Self-immolation--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Suicide--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Demonstrations--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Freedom of religion--Vietnam (Republic), Buddhist priests--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh City., Civil rights movements--Vietnam (Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Vietnam (Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358008
Title:
Religion at the World's Fair.
Description:
Individual captions for photos included in layout.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York., Pavilions--New York (State)--New York., Religion--Exhibitions.
Geographic subjects:
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.), Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357994
Title:
Surprise visitor.
Creator:
Pan American World Airways, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Ngô, Pierre Martin Đình Thục, 1897-1984., Catholic Church--Relations--Buddhism.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Freedom of religion--Vietnam (Republic), Communism and Christianity--Vietnam (Republic), Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Buddhism--Relations--Catholic Church., Bishops--Travel.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Vietnam (Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357983
Title:
Protestant gift to Buddhists.
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., Norbu, Thutben J., MacCracken, James.
Topics:
Art, Kalmyk--New York (State)--New York., Figurines--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region., Decorative arts, Kalmyk--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357980
Title:
Family day at St. Boniface's.
Creator:
Doyle, Jim. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Simpson, Theron., Simpson, Theron--Family.
Topics:
Families--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Catholic families--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., African American families--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Baptism--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Geographic subjects:
Milwaukee (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357978
Title:
Prayer at bombing scene.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (Birmingham, Ala.)
Topics:
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963., Domestic terrorism--United States., Civil rights movements--United States., Bombings--Alabama--Birmingham., Prayer--Alabama--Birmingham., Racism--Alabama--Birmingham.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.), Birmingham (Ala.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357976
Title:
Pope Paul VI blesses the work of Boys' Towns of Italy.
Creator:
Ashton, John. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Boys’ Towns of Italy, Inc., Carroll-Abbing, John Patrick, 1912-, Catholic Church--Clergy., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Palazzo apostolico (Castel Gandolfo, Italy), Caldera, Mario., Canaperia, Giovanni Alberto., Da Prato, Aldo.
Topics:
Popes., Clergy--Italy--Castel Gandolfo., Children--Institutional care--Italy., Orphanages--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Castel Gandolfo (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357973
Title:
Blast damages integrated school.
Creator:
Schindler, Newell Hilary. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Schneider, Christopher., Catholic Church--Clergy., Our Lady of Good Harbor Elementary School (Plaquemine, La.)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Arson--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., School integration--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Clergy--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish., Racism--Louisiana--Plaquemines Parish.
Geographic subjects:
Plaquemines Parish (La.), Plaquemines Parish (La.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357971
Title:
Vatican city 7/25.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
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:357969
Title:
Former Congo president, ex-priest, dies.
Description:
Alternate caption when the photo was reissued in 1972 on the occasion of Fulbert Youlou's death.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Youlou, Fulbert, 1917-1972., Youlou, Fulbert, 1917-1972--Death and burial.
Topics:
Presidents--Congo (Brazzaville), Church and politics--Congo (Brazzaville), Church and politics--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France), Congo (Brazzaville), Madrid (Spain)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357961
Title:
Family in mourning.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (Birmingham, Ala.), Robertson, Carole--Death and burial., Robertson, Alvin., Robertson, Alpha., Robertson, Dianne.
Topics:
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963., Domestic terrorism--United States., Civil rights movements--United States., Bombings--Alabama--Birmingham., Racism--Alabama--Birmingham., Funeral service--Alabama--Birmingham.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.), Birmingham (Ala.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357959
Title:
Special Marian Week ceremonies.
Creator:
Aigner, Lucien. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Marian Fathers., Catholic Church--Liturgy., Catholic Church--Customs and practices., Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Devotion to., Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Shrines--Massachusetts--Stockbridge.
Topics:
Mass., Christian shrines--Massachusetts--Stockbridge.
Geographic subjects:
Stockbridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357956
Title:
Layout No. 1.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Earthquake damage--North Macedonia--Skopje., International relief., Disaster relief--North Macedonia--Skopje., Earthquake relief--North Macedonia--Skopje., Disaster medicine--North Macedonia--Skopje., Disaster medicine--Serbia--Belgrade., Homeless persons--North Macedonia--Skopje.
Geographic subjects:
Skopje (North Macedonia), Yugoslavia., Belgrade (Serbia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357953
Title:
Catholic-Jewish news.
Description:
Narrative caption by photographer Robert Higgins.
Creator:
Higgins, Robert J. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Jerome Catholic Church (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Catholic Church--Clergy., Monaghan, Ralph., Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Bogot, Howard., Kaplan, Irving., Buchler, Joseph., Miller, Oscar., Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States., Rabbis--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Clergy--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish camps--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Jewish teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc., Teenagers--Wisconsin--Oconomowoc.
Geographic subjects:
Oconomowoc (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357946
Title:
First Ecumenical Council.
Description:
Alternate captions from an earlier use of this print by RNS.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Council of Nicaea (1st : 325 : Nicaea, Turkey)--Pictorial works., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--History.
Topics:
Episcopal conferences (Catholic)--Turkey--Nicaea., Episcopal conferences (Catholic)--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Nicaea (Turkey)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357943
Title:
Cardinal Cushing on 86th birthday at carnival.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970., Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970--Birth., Paragon Park (Nantasket Beach, Mass.)
Topics:
Bishops--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach., Birthday parties--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach., Amusement parks--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach., Carnival games--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach.
Geographic subjects:
Nantasket Beach (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357939
Title:
Arriving for march.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.), Washington National Airport., Newman, Paul, 1925-2008., Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993., Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., Spike, Robert W. (Robert Warren), Emerson, Faye.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Actors--Washington (D.C.), Singers--Washington (D.C.), African American singers--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights workers--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357937
Title:
Pontiff receives Curia.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church. Curia Romana., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Catholic Church--Government.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Church renewal--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357935
Title:
Pope salutes Georgetown U. anniversary.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978--Birth., Georgetown University--Anniversaries, etc., Georgetown University--Students., Georgetown University.
Topics:
Popes., Anniversaries., Project Telstar., Catholic universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Universities and colleges--Washington (D.C.), Artificial satellites in telecommunication.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357933

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