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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Francis issues cry for peace, starting in Syria
Francis accents 'vulnerability' of God
Francis visits Benedict XVI for Christmas
New priests reply: 'Why would anyone join the Legionaries?'
A pope with appeal even to the pitchforks
Pope says Vatican shouldn't be 'bureaucratic customs house'
A pope with no down time and an interview with the Vatican's financial reformer
Francis and the 'Culture of Encounter'
Thoughts on the Rise of 'God's Consultants'
Catholic education reflects shift from North to South
Press for Vatican reform extends to PR, accounting
It's official: Jesuit Fr. Peter Faber is a saint
Preparing a generation of 'Francis bishops'
From Syria and Iraq to Ukraine, Francis hits home on 'ecumenism of blood'
Wuerl named to bishops' panel; Burke not confirmed
Francis calls anti-Christian violence 'ecumenism of blood'
Francis shoots down women cardinals
