dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, hiː wʌzɐ kˌɑːnsɪˈɛnʃəs ɑːbdʒˈɛktɚ, ænd sˈɜːvd ɪn ɐ sɪvˈɪliən pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs kˈæmp ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ðə kˈæθlɪk wˈɜːkɚ mˈuːvmənt.
During World War II, he was a conscientious objector, and served in a Civilian Public Service camp established by the Catholic Worker Movement.