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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McCarrick: We're ready for a Third World pope
Vatican works to get rumors on pope's resignation under control
With humor, Benedict strolls down memory lane
A lot rides on new Vatican Bank appointment
Benedict's post-papal life thanks to nuns
Three cardinals who could cast a shadow over the transition
On Ash Wednesday, Benedict starts framing his legacy
Cardinal says scandals may have influenced resignation
Why resignation may mean a conclave open to change
Q&A on Benedict's bombshell
Pope Benedict leaves behind legacy full of ups and downs
Pope Benedict to resign at the end of the month
Bosnian bishop says U.S. policy fueling Catholic exodus
Gomez, Mahony and the 'Sodano Rule'
No comment from Vatican on Mahony
The church's natural habitat is the center, not the right
Where Egypt and D.C. intersect; persecution in India; and a note of thanks
The government's hunt for a Vatican envoy to pass muster
Top five under-covered Vatican stories of 2012
