List of Catholic activists

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This is a list of Roman Catholic activists.

Stanisław Adamski-Polish priest and workers' activist.
Jimmy Akin linked to Catholic Answers
Marc R. Alexander-Writes on euthanasia and worked with Mormons against same-sex marriage in Hawaii.
Carl A. Anderson, current Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
William Barr-once punched Barry Scheck for a comment which Barr had perceived as anti-Catholic.
Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo-Nobel Peace Prize winning Archbishop linked to East Timorese independence.
Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran, marched with MLK, Jr.
William Bennett-Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey, School vouchers, Pro-Life activism, etc
Daniel Berrigan [1]
Rev. Philip Berrigan, Josephite priest
Leonardo Boff-Liberation Theology thinker.[2]
Bernadette Brady-Vice-Presiden of Catholic League (U.S.) Board of directors
Joseph I. Breen, deceased; movie censor for Catholic Church (starting 1934)
Orestes Brownson, convert who spoke in favor of Catholicism, and against socialism in numerous works.
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz
Patrick 'Pat' Buchanan-Catholic education, Pro-Life causes.
William F. Buckley, Jr.-God and Man at Yale
José Burgos-Filipino priest and independence activist
Archbishop Raymond Burke
Sidney Callahan, convert
Ernesto Cardenal, Priest linked to the Sandinista National Liberation Front [3]
Hugh Carey, former NY State Governor/member of the Catholic Campaign for America
Archbishop Charles Chaput - Catholic bishop of Denver
César Chávez(deceased)-Mexican American rights that may have dovetailed into Catholic social teaching(uncertain)
Linda Chavez, on Catholic League Board of Advisors[4]
Rev. Charles Coughlin(deceased) Anti-Semitic radio priest.
Dorothy Day(deceased)Catholic Worker movement.[5]
Alfred Delp, Jesuit involved in resistance to Nazi Germany [6]
William A. Donohue-Head of Catholic League's Board of Directors.
Rev. Robert Drinan, former U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
Rev. Philip Eichner, on Catholic League Board of Directors[7]
Black Elk, convert-Traditional then Roman Catholic spiritual leader of his people.[8]
Sister Margaret Farley, PhD
Sister Mara Faulkner, OSB
Guido Fawkes, mercenary.
Mike Ferguson, Congressman from NJ7 and former Executive Director of the Catholic Campaign for America.
Dr.Edwin J. Feulner Jr.
Abigail Folger - Civil rights supporter, volunteer social worker, murder victim
Maggie Gallagher-Same-sex marriage, assisted suicide, abortion, and pornography opposition.[9]
Mary Ann Glendon-on Catholic League Board of Advisors[10]
Dolores Bernadette Grier, convert: Refused to join NAACP because it's Pro-Choice
Scott Hahn, convert and Catholic apologist.[11]
Louise Day Hicks(deceased)-Desegregation busing opponent.[12]
Helen Hull Hitchcock, convert
Deal Hudson, convert
Saint Alberto Hurtado, Member of the Society of Jesus who was active in the labor movement in Chile.[13]
Karl Keating Founded Catholic Answers as a response to Anti-Catholic tracts he saw being distributed.
Charles Kekumano Deceased Hawaiian priest active in many causes.
Alan Keyes-Believes Christianity should have a role in government and on Catholic League Board of Advisors[14].
Judge Richard Kramer
Laurence Kudlow, convert
Bowie Kuhn-Leading name in Ave Maria Mutual Funds
Leonard Leo-"Catholic Outreach"
Archbishop William Joseph Levada, Vatican-based
Angelo Liteky-Former priest, soldier, and activist.
Juli Loesch-Operation Rescue(Not specifically a Catholic group, but she is Catholic)
Rev. Daniel Lord, S.J., deceased; movie censor for Catholic Church
Mary Matalin, political tactician/strategist
Alphonse J. Matt Jr., current publisher of paper The Wanderer
Terry McAuliffe-Operation Rescue
Rev. Richard McBrien
Rev. C. John McCloskey, III, STD
Norma McCorvey, convert Pro-Lifer
Rev. Sean McManus
Thomas Monaghan-He established Ave Maria Radio, the The Ave Maria school of law, and other Catholic groups.
Mother Angelica, created Eternal Word Television Network
Archbishop John Myers
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, convert; went from pro-choice doctor to anti-abortion activist
Tadeusz Pacholczyk, anti-stem cell and pro-life Catholic priest
Frank Pavone-Important figure in Priests for Life
Michael Novak, On the board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds [15] and the Catholic League.[16]
Kate O'Beirne, on Catholic League Board of Advisors[17]
Georges Pire-"Peace University" and Nobel Peace Prize for work with refugees.[18]
Sister Helen Prejean
Martin Quigley, movie censor for Catholic Church (starting 1934); deceased
Patrick Reilly, Cardinal Newman Society
Jane Sullivan Roberts, "Feminists for Life"
Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador, assassinated
Phyllis Schlafly-On the board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds [19] and Judeo-Christian Council for Constitutional Restoration.
Bishop Bernard Sheil, known as "labor's bishop" or "the people's bishop"
Bishop Michael Sheridan
Jaime Cardinal Sin-Cardinal involved in People Power Movement.
Dr. Janet E. Smith
Mitch Snyder, deceased, convert-Advocate for the homeless
Dinesh D'Souza, On Catholic League Board of Advisors.[20]
Alan Spears, convert
Sister Dorothy Stang, murdered in Brazil
Sister Rose Thering
Sister Marjorie Tuite
Mother Christine Vladimiroff, OSB, Abbess, Benedictines of Erie
Christopher West - Theology of the Body speaker and promoter.
Paul Weyrich, now a Melkite Greek Catholic deacon.[21]
Charles M. Wilson (Catholic activist), connected to EWTN
George Weigel, on Catholic League Board of Advisors[22]
Thomas V. Wykes, Jr.-Founded Catholic Campaign for America.