Identificatie
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Persoon
Geauthoriseerde naam
Egan, Eileen Mary Rita
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Gestandaardiseerde naamvorm(en) volgens andere regels.
- Egan, Eileen Mary Rita, 1911-2000
Aandere naamsvormen
- Eileen Mary Rita Egan
- Eileen Egan
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Beschrijving
Bestaansperiode
1911-2000
Geschiedenis
Eileen Egan was a primary figure in the Catholic peace movement. She was a cofounder of the organization American PAX, which became Pax Christi-USA, a branch of the international movement. She worked with and wrote books about Dorothy Day and Mother Theresa of Calcutta. With Dorothy Day, Gordon Zahn, Jim Douglass and Richard Carbrey, she advocated for the strong language against war and in support of conscientious objection in teaching of the Second Vatican Council.