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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Snow in the Vatican.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption on reverse: ROME, 10 February 1965 - ROME COVERED UNDER THE SNOW! An unusual aspect of the town appeared this morning to Romans: the snow was falling and Rome was as just as beautiful! People soon went out to say “welcome” to his unexpected guest, and some amusing scenes were taken in the streets, before the famous monuments and squares. PHOTO SHOWS: STAFF 306141 OPS: a group of American seminarists plays with snowballs on S. Peter Square
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Snow--Vatican City., Seminarians--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Piazza San Pietro (Vatican City)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355965
Title:
Pope greets second Negro cardinal.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32209 POPE GREETS SECOND NEGRO CARDINAL VATICAN CITY -- Paul Cardinal Zoungrana, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Upper Volta in West Africa, receives a warm welcome from Pope Paul VI at the public consistory during which the Pontiff presented 26 new cardinals with their scarlet birettas. The ritual of conferring the Red Hat, or galero, best known insignia of a cardinal, was dispensed with for the first time in the streamlined consistory. Cardinal Zoungrana is the second Negro Prince of the Church. The first is Laurian Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANS-3A-65-NAB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Zoungrana, Paul, 1917-2000.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Clergy, Black--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355883
Title:
Pope embraces Cardinal Beran.
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Text transcribed from caption: C-32208 POPE EMBRACES CARDINAL BERAN VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI has an affectionate embrace for Josef Cardinal Beran, Archbishop of Prague, as the liberated prelate approaches the papal throne to receive his scarlet biretta at a public consistory. The Czech archbishop was freed in time to attend the consistory after spending 14 years in prison and being virtually under house detention since October, 1963. He retains his title as Archbishop of Prague, but is expected to be assigned a Roman Curia post. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANS-3A-65-NAB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Czechoslovakia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355882
Title:
Pope receives cardinal patriarchs.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32207 POPE RECEIVES CARDINAL PATRIARCHS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI receives three Eastern Rite patriarchs who were among the new cardinals created at a public consistory. One of the new Princes of the Church, Melkite Rite Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh of Antioch, reads a greeting to the Pope. The other two patriarchs were Stephen I Cardinal Sidarouss, Coptic Rite Patriarch of Alexandria; and Paul Peter Cardinal Meouchi, Maronite Rite Patriarch of Antioch. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANS-3A-65-NAB)
Creator:
ANSA (Organization) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Maximos IV, Patriarch of Antioch, 1878-1967., Catholic Church. Patriarchate of Antioch (Melchite), Meouchi, Paul Boutros, Cardinal Patriarch of Antioch, 1894-1975., Catholic Church. Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch., Stéphanos I Sidarouss, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, 1904-1987., Kanīsah al-Qibṭīyah al-Kāthūlīkīyah., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355881
Title:
New cardinal pledges obedience.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32203 NEW CARDINAL PLEDGES OBEDIENCE VATICAN CITY -- Lawrence Cardinal Shehan, Archbishop of Baltimore, listens as Pope Paul VI reads the pledge of “loyalty, submission, obedience and perpetual collaboration” taken by the new cardinals at a public consistory. As the Pope read the pledge to the 26 new Princes of the Church present, each responded, “I promise.” The cardinal received their new scarlet birettas -- three-peaked clerical caps -- but the ritual of conferring the traditional galero, or Red Hat, was eliminated. The galeros, best known insignia of a cardinal, were delivered later to the prelates at their Rome residence. Cardinal Shehan was the only American prelate among the 27 new cardinals named by the Pope. One of them was not present at the public consistory, Angel Cardinal Herrera y Oria, Bishop of Malaga, Spain. He will receive his Red Hat from Generalissimo Franco. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-2D-65-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Shehan, Lawrence, 1898-1984., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Customs and practices.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Oaths--Vatican City., Rites and ceremonies--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355880
Title:
Pope welcomes Archbishop Beran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32175 POPE WELCOMES ARCHBISHOP BERAN VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI had a warm welcome for Josef Cardinal Beran as he received the Archbishop of Prague in a 30-minute private audience. The meeting took place two days before the liberated archbishop and 26 other prelates were made cardinals at a secret consistory. During the audience the Pope gave Archbishop Beran a gold pectoral cross and the Czech prelate presented the pontiff with a Bohemian crystal vase engraved with figures of saints. Cardinal Beran was banished from his See in 1949, and though never brought to trial spent 14 years in prison. He was released in 1963, but remained in detention without being allowed to perform his ecclesiastical functions. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2D-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Czechoslovakia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355873
Title:
Actor charged with Vatican bombing.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32166 ACTOR CHARGED WITH VATICAN BOMBING VATICAN CITY -- Charged by Italian police with the bombing of a Vatican entrance was actor Claudio Volonte, 26, shown wearing a beard for a role in “The Deputy.” He is a brother of actor-producer Gian Maria Volonte, who tried to stage the controversial play in the basement of a deconsecrated Rome church. The drama, which depicts Pope Pius XII as failing to denounce publicly Nazi anti-Jewish crimes, was banned by the Rome Prefecture under the Vatican-Italy concordat which protects the “sacred character” of the Eternal City. The explosion at the Vatican Gate of Santanna on the Via di Porta Angelica injured no one, but caused some damage to buildings and windows. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2C-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Drama., Camaso, Claudio, 1934-1977.
Topics:
Bombings--Vatican City., Actors--Italy--Rome., Male actors--Italy--Rome., Christianity and antisemitism--Vatican City., Theater--Censorship--Italy--Rome., Censorship--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355872
Title:
Pope receives American GIs.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32165 POPE RECEIVES AMERICAN GIs VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI raises both hands in blessing as he welcomes a group of U.S. Army officers and enlisted men stationed in Augsburg, Germany. The American GIs presented the pontiff with a Volkswagen automobile and funds for Catholic missionary work abroad. Received by the Pope were 50 members of the 24th Infantry Division, led by Chaplain (Maj.) Reinard W. Beaver of Spokane, Wash. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2C-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Beaver, Reinard W., United States. Army. Infantry Division, 24th.
Topics:
Popes., Soldiers--Vatican City., Soldiers--United States., Christian soldiers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355871
Title:
Vatican entrance bombed.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32164 VATICAN ENTRANCE BOMBED VATICAN CITY -- Two Swiss Guards peer from a window of their barracks as a Rome policeman stands in front of a heavy wooden door following the Vatican bombing. The barracks are located just inside the Gate of Santanna on the Via di Porta Angelica where a bomb was detonated damaging building and breaking windows. Italian police said the explosion was in protest against the banning of “The Deputy,” controversial play which shows Pope Pius XII as failing to denounce publicly Nazi atrocities against the Jews. Police were holding an actor who was to play a role in the drama barred by the Rome Prefecture. The Gate of Santanna is used mainly by Vatican employees and is some distance from the main entrances to Vatican City. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-2C-65-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Drama., Vatican City. Guardia svizzera pontificia.
Topics:
Bombings--Vatican City., Bombings--Italy--Rome., Police--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355870
Title:
Pope welcomes Orthodox delegates.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32155 POPE WELCOMES ORTHODOX DELEGATES VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI chats with Metropolitan Meliton of Heliopolis, one of two representatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Istanbul received by the pontiff in a private talk. The other Eastern Orthodox leader was Metropolitan Chrysostom of Hydra, secretary of the Third Pan-Orthodox Conference held at Rhodes, Greece, last November. Metropolitan Meliton presided over the conference. Greeting the two Orthodox delegates as “dear brothers in Christ,” the Pope said their meeting was a “profoundly happy event.” The Rhodes conference authorized individual Orthodox Churches to continue exploration with the Catholic Church on means for establishing closer relations. It voted, however, to postpone any collective approach to Rome for unity talks until the end of the Vatican Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-2C-65-NAB)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Orthodox Eastern Church--Bishops., Melitōn, Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1913-1989., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Orthodox Eastern Church--Relations--Catholic Church., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355867
Title:
New cardinals represent many nations.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32087 NEW CARDINALS REPRESENT MANY NATIONS Twenty countries were represented among 27 new cardinals named by Pope Paul VI to bring the Sacred College to a record total of 103 members. Among the cardinal-designate were: (Top row, left to right) Ukrainian Rite Archbishop Josyf Slipyi of Lwow, who was released early in 1963 after 18 years of Soviet imprisonment; Maronite Rite Patriarch Paul Peter Meouchi of Antioch; and Archbishop John C. Heenan of Westminster, England. (Top group of small pictures, left to right) Melchite Rite Patriarch Maximos Saigh of Antioch, who played a prominent role at the Second Vatican Council; Msgr. Federico Callori di Vignale, the Pope’s Majordomo; and Msgr. Charles Journet, distinguished Swiss theologian and author. (Lower group of small pictures, left to right) Archbishop Owen McCann of Capetown, South Africa; Archbishop Lorenz Jaeger of Paderborn, Germany; and Archbishop Carlo Rossi of Sao Paulo, Brazil; (rest of top row) Archbishop William Conway of Armagh, Ireland; and Archbishop Enrico Dante, Papal Master of Ceremonies. (Bottom row, left to right) Archbishop Eremenigildo Florit of Florence, Italy; Archbishop Leon-Etienne Duval of Algiers, Algeria; Archbishop Maurice Roy of Quebec, Canada; Msgr. Joseph Cardijn, Belgian-born founder of international Young Christian Workers (Jocist) movement; Bishop Angel Herrera y Oria of Malaga, one of Spain’s most social-conscious prelates; and Archbishop Franjo Seper of Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-1D-65-TFD)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Slipyĭ, Ĭosyf, 1892-1984., Meouchi, Paul Boutros, Cardinal Patriarch of Antioch, 1894-1975., Heenan, John Carmel, 1905-1975., Maximos IV, Patriarch of Antioch, 1878-1967., Šeper, Franjo, 1905-1981., Callori di Vignale, Federico., Journet, Charles., McCann, Owen., Jaeger, Lorenz, 1892-1975., Rossi, Agnelo, 1913-, Conway, William, 1913-1977., Dante, Enrico., Florit, Ermenegildo, 1901-, Duval, Léon-Etienne, 1903-, Roy, Maurice, 1905-1985., Cardijn, Joseph, 1882-1967., Herrera Oria, Angel, 1886-1968.
Topics:
Bishops., Theologians.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355856
Title:
Circus children visit Pope.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32068 CIRCUS CHILDREN VISIT POPE VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI greets children of the “heroes of the impossible,” his description of circus performers. The youngsters were invited to the Pope’s side after he had completed a talk before an American circus troupe. The pontiff said circus people “brighten the lives” of audiences and urged the performers to “fulfill the obligations of your profession in a Christian way.” As the photograph was taken one child was overwhelmed by the audience and burst into tears. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-1C-65-W)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Children--Vatican City., Circus performers--Vatican City., Child circus performers--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355854
Title:
Congo survivors greeted by Pope.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31998 CONGO SURVIVORS GREETED BY POPE VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI had a special greeting at a general audience for a group of nuns who escaped the massacre of missionaries at Wamba in the Congo. The Italian nuns are members of the Missionary Sisters of Verona. Other missionaries, including priest and Sisters, were in the general audience of some 1,000 persons in the Vatican’s Hall of Benedictions. The Pope has often paid tribute to the martyrdom of missionaries in the Congo and has made many pleas for peace in the new African nation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-1A-65-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Nuns--Vatican City., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Haut-Uélé., Returned missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Haut-Uélé., Missionaries--Vatican City., Women missionaries--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Haut-Uélé (Congo)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355842
Title:
Pledge of obedience.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Shehan, Lawrence, 1898-1984., Catholic Church--Bishops., Vatican Palace (Vatican City), Catholic Church--Customs and practices.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Oaths--Vatican City., Rites and ceremonies--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355786
Title:
Charged with Vatican bombing.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Drama., Camaso, Claudio, 1934-1977.
Topics:
Bombings--Vatican City., Actors--Italy--Rome., Male actors--Italy--Rome., Christianity and antisemitism--Vatican City., Theater--Censorship--Italy--Rome., Censorship--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Rome (Italy), Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355777
Title:
"Warm" chat with pontiff.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Orthodox Eastern Church--Bishops., Melitōn, Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1913-1989., Catholic Church--Relations--Orthodox Eastern Church., Orthodox Eastern Church--Relations--Catholic Church., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Bishops--Vatican City., Ecumenical movement--Vatican City., Popes.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355760
Title:
Pope presents medal to Cardinal-elect.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Catholic Church--Bishops., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969.
Topics:
Popes., Bishops--Vatican City., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Czechoslovakia.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355758
Title:
Pope hails circus performers as 'heroes of the impossible.'
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Children--Vatican City., Circus performers--Vatican City., Child circus performers--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355723
Title:
Pope greets Congo survivors.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topics:
Popes., Nuns--Vatican City., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Haut-Uélé., Returned missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Haut-Uélé., Missionaries--Vatican City., Women missionaries--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Haut-Uélé (Congo)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355672
Title:
Bombed Swiss Guards barracks.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Drama., Vatican City. Guardia svizzera pontificia.
Topics:
Bombings--Vatican City., Bombings--Italy--Rome., Police--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects:
Vatican City., Rome (Italy)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355638

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