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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Transparency on money and the New Evangelization

Vatican newsflash: Pope to name six new cardinals

Synod notebook: A gentler style on church/state rows

Synod notebook: Bishops to urge new religious freedom body

Synod notebook: Catechists and 'pastoral conversion'

Vatican says mission to Syria still on, but no idea when

Synod Notebook: Delegation to Syria in doubt

For the future of new evangelization, look to Ukraine

Vatican statement on Beirut attack

Synod update: Syria, Islam and minor notes

Synod Notebook: Africans push for balance on Islam

Synod Notebook: A plea for the church in China

Transfers fuel doubts about Vatican's line on sex abuse, US nuns

Synod expert: 'The bishops have absorbed Vatican II'

Synod announces dramatic mission to Syria

A laugh line on liturgical translation

Synod Notebook: Islam, Africa, and where are the deacons?

Dolan: 'Catholics who criticize engaging Obama probably didn't like the Incarnation'

Synod notebook: Video on Islam rocks the house

At Synod of Bishops, 'Ecumenism lives!'

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