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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Social Ministry Day Two: Catholics 'politically homeless,' bishops' staffer says

Social Ministry Day Two: Obama not a 'silver bullet,' Massingale says

Social Ministry Day One: Farm workers draw strong Catholic support

Social Ministry Day One: Honduran cardinal calls for 'a better world, not only a safer world'

Social Ministry Day One: Lynch urges stamina in 'political and ecclesial desert'

Many are curious about Vatican's take on '08 presidential race

Sampling 'Catholicisms' in the Lone Star State

John Allen in Metuchen, New Jersey

On Assignment in Texas

Synod of Bishops on the Bible already causing ferment; Good Friday prayer revised

Sainthood for Pius XII will get more study in '08, Vatican official says

New look the latest stage of revolution at pope's newspaper

Jesuits need a reminder of their identity, Vatican official says

Martini's 'preemptive strike' ahead of Synod on the Bible

No new leaf to turn over with the pope, Jesuit says

Beefing up the Catholic in Catholic charities; Top Catholic Islamist takes a break; Covering the Jesuit's General Congregation

Vatican nixes Argentina's ambassador on grounds of divorce

On Schˆnborn and the Divine Mercy devotion

Pope confirms Catholicism as 'one true church'; bioethics document underway

'Theology of Progress,' not liberation theology, key to new Jesuit General

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