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:
Striking for Christ.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: STRIKING FOR CHRIST #s-3251 ATLANTA, Ga. -- Young members of the Training Union of the West End Baptist church here adopt modern techniques in their efforts to persuade others to join their “organization.” This demonstration, staged between Sunday school and church services, urges increased attendance at their Sunday evening meetings. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BW-AT-GA-MES-4-C-6-W-B)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., West End Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Sunday schools--Georgia--Atlanta., Church attendance--Georgia--Atlanta., Picketing--Georgia--Atlanta., Children--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359122
Title:
Church gives them a home.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CHURCH GIVES THEM A HOME #s-3172 MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- When Thomas Vitkowski came back from overseas service, his five battle stars were of little help in finding himself and his wife a home. But when he and Mrs. Vitkowski told their trouble to the Rev. W. Harold Weigle, rector of St. Paul’s church here, their problem was solved. The parish house of the church was turned into an apartment for the couple, shown here spending a quiet evening at home. Mr. Weigle believes that seven more apartments can be fixed up in the same building. Churches in other communities are taking similar measures to house veterans and their families. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-4A-6-W-D)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Vitkowski, Thomas., Vitkowski, Adeline., Saint Paul’s Church (Mount Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y.)
Topics:
Veterans--Housing., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--New York (State)--Mount Vernon., Parish houses--New York (State)--Mount Vernon.
Geographic subjects:
Mount Vernon (Westchester County, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359116
Title:
Church exhibits heifer.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CHURCH EXHIBITS HEIFER #s-3076 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Maggie is the center of attraction for the congregation of Trinity Church here. The Holstein heifer was purchased by the young people of Trinity, Sheldon and Bennington Evangelical and Reformed churches as their contribution to European relief. Shown with the bovine attraction are (left to right): Henry J. Kelver, who has had charge of Maggie; Howard Lochde; the Rev. Rodney Heckman, Trinity pastor, and Joan R. Huenniger. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (REH-BUF-MES-3D-6-W-E-R)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Trinity Church (Buffalo, N.Y.), Kelver, Henry J., Lochde, Howard., Heckman, Rodney., Huenniger, Joan R.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Europe., Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--Buffalo., Cows--New York (State)--Buffalo., Youth in church work--New York (State)--Buffalo., Agricultural development projects--Europe.
Geographic subjects:
Buffalo (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359115
Title:
Army chaplains at World Council.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ARMY CHAPLAINS AT WORLD COUNCIL #s-3042 GENEVA, Switzerland -- U.S. Army chaplains from the Mediterranean Theater are shown in conference at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches here. This was the first of a series of two-day meetings to be held under the auspices of the World Council for chaplains in Europe. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-3D-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Army. Chaplain Corps., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Military chaplains--Switzerland--Geneva., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Mediterranean Region.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359114
Title:
Promote Good Friday observance.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROMOTE GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVANCE #S-3021 TOLEDO, Ohio -- Following their annual custom, the Toledo Council of Churches and the Knights of Columbus have formed a Committee for the More Reverent Observance of Good Friday. Directing the city-wide effort this year are, left to right, John D. Sabrey, the Rev. C. Clark Shedd, Msgr. Arthur J. Sawkins and T. L. Keogh. Similar committees for More Reverent Observance of Good Friday have been formed in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Buffalo and other cities. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (TB-TOL-MES-3C-6-W-C)
Creator:
Boyer, Dwight. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Knights of Columbus., Toledo Council of Churches (Toledo, Ohio), Sabrey, John D., Shedd, C. Clark., Sawkins, Arthur J., Keogh, T.L.
Topics:
Holy Week--Ohio--Toledo., Good Friday--Ohio--Toledo., Church attendance--Ohio--Toledo., Interdenominational cooperation--Ohio--Toledo., Clergy--Ohio--Toledo.
Geographic subjects:
Toledo (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359113
Title:
Rabbinical council decides marital status.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: RABBINICAL COUNCIL DECIDES MARITAL STATUS #j-3006 BUDAPEST -- The persecution and death of millions of Jews in Europe during the Nazi regime has resulted in the breakup of their families and subsequent bewilderment on the part of many as to their exact marital status. This has been further complicated by the lack of evidence of death, necessitating relaxation of the usual laws. To cope with the problem, the Rabbinical Council of the Central Bureau of Hungarian Orthodox Jewry has set up a special court to rule on cases of remarriage for all Eastern Europe. Here the court is considering the cases of two women (left) whose husbands have disappeared. Seated at the table are (left to right): Rabbi Paneth, secretary of the court; Rabbi Jacob Lebovitsch; Rabbi M. Cohn; Rabbi Welz, and Rabbi Usher Babad. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EZ-BUDA-MES-3C-6-J)
Creator:
Zaugg, Ernest. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Paneth, Isaac., Babad, Usher., Cohn, M., Welcz, Izráel.
Topics:
Holocaust and Jewish law., Rabbis--Hungary--Budapest., Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary., Marriage (Jewish law)--Hungary--Budapest., Jewish women--Hungary--Budapest., Rabbinical courts--Hungary--Budapest.
Geographic subjects:
Budapest (Hungary)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359109
Title:
Priest acts as OPA official.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PRIEST ACTS AS OPA OFFICIAL #c-3178 PITTSBURGH -- The Rev. Charles O. Rice implements his spiritual ministry by acting as OPA district rent director here, an activity which he feels brings religion into the everyday problems of life. Here Father Rice (right) is giving reassuring advice to harried apartment house tenant who have come to consult him in the fear that when their leases expire May 1 they will be evicted. Father Rice says “the rush is twice as bad as last year.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PP-PA-MES-4A-6-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Office of Price Administration., Catholic Church--Clergy., Rice, Charles Owen.
Topics:
Housing--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Scarcity., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Eviction--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Church and social problems--Catholic Church., Church and social problems--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359104
Title:
Cardinal Suhard.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption on reverse: Cardinal Emmanuel Celestin Suhard Archbishop of Parish, serving soup to the old people looked after by the Little Sisters of the Poor. C 3067 -1-8x10
Creator:
Fulgur Photo-presse (Paris, France) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Suhard, Emmanuel-Célestin, 1874-1949., Little Sisters of the Poor.
Topics:
Bishops--France--Paris., Church work with older people--France--Paris., Church work with older people--Catholic Church., Soup kitchens--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359100
Title:
Rouen cathedral shows scars of war.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ROUEN CATHEDRAL SHOWS SCARS OF WAR #c-3060 ROUEN, France -- Typical of the damage done to French Catholic cathedrals during the war is that shown here of Rouen’s famous structure. Throughout France Catholics are looking forward to the day when it will be restored to its former glory. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-PAR-MES-3D-6-C)
Creator:
Fulgur Photo-presse (Paris, France) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Rouen, France), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Buildings--War damage--France--Rouen., Church buildings--France--Rouen., World War, 1939-1945--France--Rouen.
Geographic subjects:
Rouen (France), Rouen (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359099
Title:
The crown Christ wore.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: THE CROWN CHRIST WORE #c-3058 PARIS -- An old custom at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is the showing publicly on all Sundays in Lent of the reputed true Crown of Thorns worn by Christ, a priceless relic which came into possession of St. Louis of France over 700 years ago. Reposing in a golden case, the relic is shown here being exposed for veneration by the late Jean Cardinal Verdier, Archbishop of Paris, who died during the war. The crown consists at present of only the rush foundation, the relic having been dropped by a priest when first exposed to the people. Many of the thorns were carefully picked up and given to churches as relics. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-PA-TFD-3-D-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Verdier, Jean, 1864-1940., Jesus Christ--Relics., Jesus Christ--Passion.
Topics:
Lent--France--Paris., Crown of thorns., Bishops--France--Paris., Relics--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects:
Paris (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359098
Title:
Hungarian bishop behind bars.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HUNGARIAN BISHOP BEHIND BARS #c-2076 BUDAPEST -- Imprisoned here as a “war criminal” Bishop Stefan Uzdoczy-Zadravetz (shown behind prison bars) has long been noted for his strong anti-Communistic attitude. He was “Army Bishop” of Admiral Nicholas Horthy’s forces after the last war. Although the bishop has been in retirement since 1928, most of the material for the accusations against him was gathered from his speeches and activities during World War I and in the “counter-revolutionary” period following it when Horthy’s regime superceded [sic] that of the Bolshevik Bela Kun. The 62-year-old prelate lives in a room with 30 other prisoners. Three times weekly he celebrates Mass in the prison chapel. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EZ-BUDA-MES-3C-6-C)
Creator:
Zaugg, Ernest. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Zadravecz, István, 1884-1965., Catholic Church--Bishops., Hungary. Honvédség--Chaplains.
Topics:
Bishops--Hungary--Budapest., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--Hungary., Counterrevolutionaries--Hungary--Budapest.
Geographic subjects:
Budapest (Hungary), Hungary--History--1918-1945.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359096
Title:
British reconstruction leader.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BRITISH RECONSTRUCTION LEADER #3268 LONDON -- Miss Eleanora Iredale is secretary of the British Committee for Christian Reconstruction in Europe which was set up in 1943 by the British Council of Churches to cope with problems in the post-war period. Miss Iredale’s committee has worked closely with the Department of Reconstruction and Inter-Church Aid of the World Council of Churches in Geneva. Last year the group raised 1,000,000 pounds ($4,000,000) for reconstruction purposes. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4C-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Iredale, Eleanora., British Council of Churches., World Council of Churches. Department of Reconstruction., World Council of Churches. Department of Inter-Church Aid.
Topics:
Women in church work--England--London., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Europe.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359080
Title:
India's war effort.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: INDIA’S WAR EFFORT R-3251 [sic] Scene in a big tinplate mills somewhere-in-India where machines now roar night and day to turn out the sinews of war; for India is nearing the grim spotlight of the war. While statesmen haggle over the status of India, the Japs draw nearer and soon the frontiers of India will be threatened. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Tinplate industry--India., World War, 1939-1945--India., World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359077
Title:
Gerald Smith and wife attend court session.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CIII WATCH YOUR CREDIT-INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS SLUG (SMITH-WIFE) 76292 GERALD SMITH AND WIFE ATTEND COURT SESSION CHICAGO, ILL….Gerald L.K. Smith, chief of the “America First” Party, and his wife, Elena [sic], sit in a Chicago municipal courtroom, hearing testimony in the disorderly conduct trial of Arthur Terminiello, suspended Catholic priest. Smith and Fred Kister, head of Christian Veterans of America, will be tried later on same charge, stemming out of a riot outside the hall in which they spoke. Photo by Les Colman (C) (W) 3-29-46 (NS)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher), Coleman, Les. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Smith, Gerald L. K. (Gerald Lyman Kenneth), 1898-1976., Smith, Elna M., Christian Nationalist Party (U.S.)
Topics:
White supremacy movements--United States., Christianity and antisemitism--United States., Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity., Criminal procedure--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359070
Title:
Palm Sunday.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MR1014439-WATCH YOUR CREDIT-INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS SLUG(STREMME-BIRD) PALM SUNDAY--- NEW YORK….Two-year-old Lauri Stremme is greeted by a feathered friend in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral where he received his palms held in one hand with the bird perched in the other. Lauri’s father is in the Navy somewhere in the Pacific. (V-3-25-45)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New York, N.Y.), Stremme, Lauri.
Topics:
Holy Week--New York (State)--New York., Palm Sunday--New York (State)--New York., Palms--Religious aspects., Children--New York (State)--New York., Pigeons--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359067
Title:
Four generations reading a Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Senigo Caption 3216 Generation Unto Generation PORT JERVIS, N.Y. --
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Laidley, Mary Lou., Berguson, Harriet., Laidley, Ida F.
Topics:
Bible--Reading--New York (State)--Port Jervis., Matrilineal kinship--New York (State)--Port Jervis., Families--New York (State)--Port Jervis.
Geographic subjects:
Port Jervis (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359064
Title:
Rev. O.L. Haavik.
Creator:
Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haavik, Olai L., Ballard First Lutheran Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
Clergy--Washington--Seattle., Benediction--Christianity., Benediction--Washington--Seattle., Fishers--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359020
Title:
Speed relief supplies abroad.
Description:
3091 Text transcribed from caption: SPEED RELIEF SUPPLIES ABROAD #3901 [sic] NEW WINDSOR, Md. -- Increased shipments of relief supplies are being handled at the United Church Service here as Protestant churches speed up their relief and reconstruction campaigns. Here Rudy Sailor (left), a voluntary worker from the Church of the Brethren, checks the weight of a box of shoes to be shipped overseas while Miss Elaine Arnold (right) stamps cartons of canned food for Europe. Operated by the Brethren for the Church Committee on Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, this center and a similar one at Modesto, Calif. up to March 1 shipped out 144,000 bushels of wheat, seven and a half carloads of canned goods, three carloads of rolled oats and various amounts of dried milk, dried fruit, rice, clothing, bedding, seeds, soap, thread, tools, household utensils and even toys. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LF-WASH-MES-4A-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Brethren Service Center., Arnold, Elouine., Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Europe., International relief--Europe., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Europe., Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Emergency food supply--Europe.
Geographic subjects:
New Windsor (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359018
Title:
Speed relief supplies abroad.
Description:
3091 Text transcribed from caption: SPEED RELIEF SUPPLIES ABROAD #3901 [sic] NEW WINDSOR, Md. -- Increased shipments of relief supplies are being handled at the United Church Service here as Protestant churches speed up their relief and reconstruction campaigns. Here Rudy Sailor (left), a voluntary worker from the Church of the Brethren, checks the weight of a box of shoes to be shipped overseas while Miss Elaine Arnold (right) stamps cartons of canned food for Europe. Operated by the Brethren for the Church Committee on Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, this center and a similar one at Modesto, Calif. up to March 1 shipped out 144,000 bushels of wheat, seven and a half carloads of canned goods, three carloads of rolled oats and various amounts of dried milk, dried fruit, rice, clothing, bedding, seeds, soap, thread, tools, household utensils and even toys. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LF-WASH-MES-4A-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Brethren Service Center., Sailor, Rudy., Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Europe., International relief--Europe., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Europe., Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Emergency clothing supply--Europe.
Geographic subjects:
New Windsor (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359017
Title:
Plain fare, served western style.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Plain fare, served western style -- but the eastern winter visitors to Phoenix, Arizona like it. Here is the first “chuck” wagon picnic of the season held near Sahuaro Lake, with seven states represented among the picnickers. Winter visitors thoroughly enjoy this novel form of serving “grub.”
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Vacations--Arizona--Phoenix., Deserts--Recreational use., Outdoor recreation--Arizona--Saguaro Lake., Picnics--Arizona--Saguaro Lake.
Geographic subjects:
Saguaro Lake (Ariz.), Phoenix (Ariz.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359013

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