John L. Allen Jr.

John L. Allen Jr. was staff writer, Vatican correspondent and senior correspondent for NCR from 1997 until 2014 when he joined Cruxnow.org. 

Jan 31, 2014

Women; the old guard; pope v. pope; graffiti; and All Things Catholic

Jan 30, 2014

Francis taps reformer for financial cleanup

Jan 29, 2014

'Francis revolution' rolls on in both symbols and substance

Jan 29, 2014

Francis puts usury into mix of social justice concerns

Jan 28, 2014

Tension over Maciel legacy complicates Legion election

Jan 25, 2014

Pope wants 'capillary and incisive' role for women in church

Jan 25, 2014

Not just abortion, but also Assad, divides Francis and François

Jan 24, 2014

Vatican sources: Pope Francis intends to visit US in 2015

Jan 24, 2014

Truisms in Catholic life and a rundown of Rome news

Jan 24, 2014

'Cold call' pope strikes again

Jan 23, 2014

Pope to media: 'For God's sake, slow down!'

Jan 22, 2014

Legionaries to critics: 'Give us a chance'

Jan 21, 2014

It's cardinal v. cardinal on divorced and remarried Catholics

Jan 21, 2014

New charges against Vatican's former 'Monsignor 500 Euro'

Jan 20, 2014

Weekend roundup: The immigrant pope, Pius XII, the 'gay lobby', and a baby named Francis

Jan 19, 2014

‘Immigrant Pope’ pope visits Rome’s immigrant parish

Jan 18, 2014

Anatomy of a now-you-see-it, now-you-don't Vatican denial

Jan 17, 2014

Retraction: Vatican now confirms almost 400 priests defrocked for sex abuse

Jan 17, 2014

Vatican denies report of 400 priests defrocked

Jan 17, 2014

Riveting theater in Geneva; the pope's rabbi on Jewish/Catholic relations

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