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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Who Francis may be based on who Bergoglio was
Aide: Francis aims for those on life's 'garbage heap'
Former aide says Francis may close Vatican Bank
Nobel nominee aims to 'Bergoglioize' Latin America
Pope's sister: Francis 'plenty tough enough' to lead
Expert says Francis can and will deliver Vatican reform
'Francis effect' grips pope's home in Argentina
Pope Francis and the Shroud of Turin
Is there a little Magdi Allam in all of us?
Vatican family czar says pro-life, peace-and-justice work a package deal
Francis reflects on fleeting fame in Palm Sunday Mass
Debunking three 'urban legends' about Pope Francis
Why Francis may like having Benedict around
Five tests of whether Pope Francis' reform of the Vatican could be real
Francis vows to press Benedict's fight vs. 'dictatorship of relativism'
