Dorothy Day’s commitment to the poor and to social justice remains profoundly needed in today’s world. She recognized the deep connection between Christian holiness and a life dedicated to the poor.
Ten years ago, in his historic address to the United States Congress, Pope Francis highlighted four figures who, as he said, “offer us a way of seeing and interpreting reality.” Among Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thomas Merton, he named Dorothy Day.
Speaking of her relevance to lawmakers, Pope Francis reminded Congress that
“A nation can be considered great when… it strives for justice and the cause of the oppressed, as Dorothy Day did by her tireless work.”
The Department of Moral Theology and Spiritual Theology of the Pontifical Gregorian University, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame – Rome and Manhattan University, invites you to an academic conference dedicated to assessing the legacy of Dorothy Day—both the meaning, originality, and limits of her spirituality, and the relevance of her social engagement.
The event is organized with the support of The Lay Centre.
It will take place on November 26, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Rome time.
To attend it in person, you are required to register by 25 November.
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It is also possible to follow the conference in live streaming:
- Italian translation https://youtube.com/live/JpnJnx7js8k?feature=share
- English translation https://youtube.com/live/2ntKUt0GYD0?feature=share
- Original Language https://youtube.com/live/yULnwhxd454?feature=share
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Where is it taking place?
Pontificia Università Gregoriana
Piazza della Pilotta, 4
I-00187 Roma
Photo: Bob Fitch, 1973 / Stanford Digital Repository
