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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Presidential prayer breakfast.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-32126 PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and other government dignitaries are led in prayer by Dr. Abraham Vereide, executive director of International Christian Leadership (at microphone). They were among some 1,400 national leaders -- including many clergymen -- who participated in the annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast. Also held was a similar prayer breakfast for women, attended by Mrs. Johnson and about 800 other guests. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SM-WASH-2B-65-NAB)
Creator:
Muse, Seth H., 1912-1976. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Vereide, Abraham, 1886-1969., Institute for Christian Leadership., Jordan, B. Everett (Benjamin Everett), Connor, John T. (John Thomas), 1914-2000., Jones, William C., Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977., McCormack, John W., 1891-1980., Carlson, Frank, 1893-1987., Silverthorn, Merwin Hancock., Sevilla Sacasa, Guillermo., Dillon, C. Douglas (Clarence Douglas), 1909-2003., Celebrezze, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1910-1998., Johnson, Harold K. (Harold Keith), 1912-1983., Kornegay, Horace Robinson, 1924-2009., Halverson, Richard C.
Topics:
Prayer breakfasts--Washington (D.C.), Prayer--Washington (D.C.), Church and state--United States., Presidents--United States., Vice presidents--United States., Legislators--United States., Attorneys general--United States., Generals--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355942
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National religious broadcasters convene.
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Text transcribed from caption: P-32109 NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERS CONVENE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Leaders of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) enjoy a light moment with Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Lee Loevinger (third from right) during the NRB’s 22nd annual convention at Washington, D.C. From left to right are: Dr. James DeForest Murch, evangelical leader and a member of the NRB board of directors; Dr. Barlett Peterson, Assemblies of God general secretary and NRB secretary; Bishop Myron F. Boyd of the Free Methodist Church, an NRB executive committee member; Commissioner Loevinger; Dr. Thomas F. Zimmerman, Assemblies of God general superintendent and NRB first vice-president, and Dr. Eugene R. Bertermann, NRB president who is executive secretary of Lutheran Television Productions, St. Louis, Mo. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RN-DC-2A-65-NBM)
Creator:
Muse, Seth H., 1912-1976. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Religious Broadcasters (U.S.), Loevinger, Lee, 1913-2004., United States. Federal Communications Commission., National Religious Broadcasters (U.S.)--Congresses., Murch, James DeForest, 1892-1973., Peterson, Bartlett., Assemblies of God--Clergy., Boyd, Myron F., Free Methodist Church of North America--Bishops., Zimmerman, Thomas F., Bertermann, Eugene R., Mayflower Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Washington (D.C.), Broadcasters--Washington (D.C.), Religious broadcasters--Washington (D.C.), Church and mass media--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355906
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Soviet ambassador inspects a Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32128 SOVIET AMBASSADOR INSPECTS A BIBLE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Soviet Ambassador to the U.S. Anatolly F. Dobrynin (left) is caught on camera examining a Bible being shown by Msgr. Luigi G. Ligutti, Vatican observer to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FOA). The occasion was a luncheon for the foreign diplomatic corps in Washington held by the International Christian Leadership in connection with its annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SM-WASH-2B-65-NAB)
Creator:
Muse, Seth H., 1912-1976. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dobrynin, Anatoliĭ Fedorovich, 1919-2010., Ligutti, Luigi G., Catholic Church--Clergy., Institute for Christian Leadership.
Topics:
Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Ambassadors--Soviet Union., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Washington (D.C.), Bible.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355862

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