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.
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Proposals abound for a ‘Franciscan reform’ of the Vatican
Four fronts where the Vatican isn't the real problem
Francis and the risk of overheated expectations
Jesuit expert aims to decriminalize the word 'jihadist'
Kidnapped bishops raise fears of Syrian nightmare
Old friend calls Francis a 'person of dialogue'
Francis 'unblocks' Romero beatification, official says
Francis will be 'boon' to ecumenism, expert predicts
Another Vatican voice backs civil unions for same-sex couples
Famed Roman SJ calls Francis 'profoundly Jesuit' pope
Book indicates pope is a moderate realist
Does Francis face a risk of Vatican backlash?
A less political Vatican, a less self-referential church?
Francis proves a magnet for humanity
Five thoughts on the pope's new 'G8'
Pope Francis taps eight cardinals to lead Vatican reform
Hard questions about Francis in Argentina and a lesson from Chile
Pope Francis gets his 'oxygen' from the slums
