Dorothy Day (1897-1980)\, was an American journalist\, social activist\, renowned writer\, servant of the poor\, an advocate for social justice and nonviolence\, and a devout Catholic. In 19 33. she co-founded the "Catholic Worker" newspaper and movement along with Peter Maurin.
\nThe process for Dorothy Day's sainthood is underway in the Roman Catholic Church.
\nJoin Art Laffin for a talk on the l ife and enduring legacy of Dorothy Day.
\nArt Laffin is a writer\, a uthor\, and member \;of \;the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in the P etworth neighborhood of Washington\, D.C. He has long been active in faith -based nonviolent movements for peace and social justice\, including the p lowshares and anti-death penalty movements. He \;is author \;of&nb sp\;a new edition \;of "The Risk \;of \;the Cross: Living Gosp el Nonviolence in the Nuclear Age" and co-editor \;of "Swords into Plo wshares". \;He is a Pax Christi USA Teacher \;of \;Peace. \;
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