Vatican's top ex-cop on abuse: Mahony must 'decide in conscience'
John Allen: In an interview with an Italian newspaper, Bishop Charles Scicluna said Cardinal Roger Mahony made mistakes and will have to decide if he will vote in the conclave.
Conclave 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
John Allen in Rome: Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet has the brains, the languages and the life experience to be pope.
Some overlooked points on Cardinal Turkson, aka NCR's 'Papabile of the Day'
NCR Today: John Allen wrote about Cardinal Peter Turkson's chances of becoming pope but made one omission: Turkson's beliefs on homosexuality.
An end to the small-tent movement in the church?
Small tents don't work in national elections -- that's one of big lessons from the vote in November and one Catholic leadership may want to consider heading into the upcoming papal election.
The November ballot may have marked the "end of a Catholic Moment," according to Ross Douthat, a Catholic and right-of-center columnist for The New York Times.
Mahony backlash reaches Italy
John Allen in Rome: Cardinal Roger Mahony has become a symbol of the church's failures on the sexual abuse scandals, and his participation in the papal election is stirring controversy.
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
John Allen in Rome: Today, meet Cardinal Peter Turkson, who figures prominently on the short list of possible African candidates for pope.
Buzz grows in Rome for Boston's O'Malley
John Allen in Rome: For the first time, an American pope seems thinkable, and Cardinal Sean O'Malley has gotten surprising buzz.
Take part in the conclave of the People of God
Vote: Who do you think will be chosen to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics after the next conclave?
Papabile of the day: the men who could be pope
John Allen in Rome: One of the men most talked about as the next potential pope is Cardinal Angelo Scola, but does he have what it takes?
Vatican: Conclave could be moved up
John Allen in Rome: The Vatican spokesperson says there's a chance conclave could begin before the usual 15-20 day waiting period.
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June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
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