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:
Rosary of granite and steel.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31692 ROSARY OF GRANITE AND STEEL HOLLISTON, Mass. -- This is believed to be the largest rosary in the world. It covers three acres at the Our Lady of Fatima shrine in Holliston, Mass., and weighs about 350 tons. Each bead consists of an egg-shaped block of granite five feet long, all connected by huge steel anchor chains. The crucifix is of white marble, six feet in length. On every bead is a copper plate bearing the “Hail Mary” in 53 languages. Father Oddo Galeazzi, S.X., shrine director, says the rosary is constructed to enable families to pray together as they walk along the 950-foot pathway surrounding it. The rosary was designed and executed by the Xaverian Missionary Fathers who established the shrine in 1949 next to their seminary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ED-BOS-10B-64-NAB)
Creator:
Mason, Ed. (contributor), Globe Newspaper Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Xaverian Missionary Fathers., Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Holliston, Mass.), Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Devotion to.
Topics:
Rosary--Massachusetts--Holliston., Beads--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Meditation--Catholic Church., Christian shrines--Massachusetts--Holliston.
Geographic subjects:
Holliston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356526
Title:
Rosary of granite and steel.
Creator:
Mason, Ed. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Xaverian Missionary Fathers., Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Holliston, Mass.), Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Devotion to.
Topics:
Rosary--Massachusetts--Holliston., Beads--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Meditation--Catholic Church., Christian shrines--Massachusetts--Holliston.
Geographic subjects:
Holliston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356446

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