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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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Interview with Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles

Message from Iraq: 'Take our wealth, but leave us in peace'

Want to help Middle East Christians? Reach out to U.S. Muslims

Ecumenism a survival strategy in Middle East

For Palestinian Christians, things 'not hopeless, yet not very promising'

Sweeps week in Rome

Beyond a 'tea and cookies' dialogue with Islam

Beyond a 'tea and cookies' dialogue with Islam

Two Muslims, two perspectives on Middle East

Cry from Middle East synod: 'Power to the Patriarchs!'

Cry from Middle East synod: 'Power to the Patriarchs!'

U.S. bishop okay with married priests for Eastern churches

In Middle East, democracy is the 'Great Jihad'

Israelis insist: Christians have it great in Jewish state

In Middle East, democracy is the 'Great Jihad'

Protests against 'Roman imperialism' at Middle East synod

Protests against 'Roman imperialism' at Middle East synod

Will new Vatican office mean more belief, or more bureaucracy?

Does benign neglect spell the 'Death of Christians of the East'?

Does benign neglect spell the 'Death of Christians of the East'?

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