Pope Leo XIV praises Dorothy Day

Pope Leo XIV has praised Dorothy Day for her commitment to social justice and her work with marginalized groups. In his May encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, the pope listed Day among several figures whose dedication helped make history more humane.

The pope previously spoke about Day during a gathering of Jubilee pilgrims last November. He described her as a small but great American woman with fire within her, noting that she stood up for workers, migrants, and those discarded by the economy because she recognized that the country's development model did not provide equal opportunities for everyone.