John L. Allen, Jr.
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Vatican expert, journalist, author and pug lover. Editor of Crux, an independent news site, and President of Crux Catholic Media Inc.
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Pope Francis says anyone seeing Sanders greeting as political should 'find a psychiatrist':
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Correspondence from McCarrick obtained by
@Crux
confirms 2008 Vatican restrictions, speaks to Wuerl's awareness and also McCarrick's role in China negotiations.
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By me today, leader of the Catholic Health Association calls Trump healthcare plan 'unconscionable.'
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By
@Crux
staff today: Brazilian icon of liberation theology moves a step closer to sainthood.
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For example of 'woman power' in the Church, you'll rarely do better than Mother Angelica:
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Very pleased to announced that I'm now a fellow at the
@WordOnFire
Institute ... here's my debut vodcast.
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Today is the third anniversary of the independence of
@Crux
from our parent company
@BostonGlobe
... thanks to all who've made this journey possible! If you can consider supporting us, we'd be infinitely grateful:
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Breaking now: After meeting with Pope Francis and no plans for McCarrick probe announced, US bishops voice support for "full investigation"
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If pics are worth 1000 words, what's this one from this morning's Obama/Pope Francis meeting saying?
http://t.co/nKBBsI0WWz
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By Carl Anderson
@KofC
, after ballots are counted today, the 'Catholic vote' will be more important than ever.
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History made today ... first time new cardinals created in the presence of two popes.
http://t.co/Ytn3spi3zJ
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Here in rain- and windswept Tacloban, a huge crowd for Francis clad in yellow rain ponchos ... nothing will keep Filipinos from the Pope!
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Pope's border stop a perfect ending to a Mexico visit in which his itinerary spoke volumes:
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With today's World Cup result, key papal question is: Will Francis the Argentine and Benedict the German watch Sunday final together?
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My piece on the passing of Cardinal George Pell:
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In case you haven't seen the remarkable exchange between
@austeni
and
@DouthatNYT
at
@UofDallas
, moderated by me, here's the video:
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Ex-Vatican ambassador to the US accuses Pope Francis of having known about allegations against McCarrick and failing to act:
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In a slightly more social key, me catching up this morning with Cardinal Luis Antonio "Chito" Tagle of Manilla at the
#WMOF2018
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By me today,
@Crux
announces a new 'Prime Directive': Yes to vigorous debate, No to personal attacks.
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By
@inesanma
, Vatican's legal chief says for divorced/remarried, a desire for change is enough to receive Communion.
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Cardinal O'Malley, named in 2014 as head of pope's anti-abuse commission, says the "great pain" caused by Francis's comments in Chile on the scandal there is "understandable."
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Sitting in a (relatively) dry press tent in Tacloban watching hundreds of thousands brave a typhoon, gotta say ... Filipinos love the pope.
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Breaking now by me and
@inesanma
: Pope Francis orders 'thorough study' of Vatican records on McCarrick.
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Via
@AP
, twice sentenced to death, this elderly Albanian priest is now set to be a cardinal.
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By me, a dose of reality on the alleged Steve Bannon/Cardinal Burke axis in Rome.
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Crux, Knights of Columbus launch partnership to ensure Crux's future:
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Terrific reporting here by
@cwwhite212
on
@Crux
today: Questions still surround papal accuser's role in Neinstedt probe.
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By
@inesanma
aboard the papal plane with Francis: On charges of McCarrick cover-up, Pope Francis tells reporters to do their jobs.
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As we mark the passing of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, here's the Crux obituary:
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Despite mind-blowing hardships, this Catholic village in Lebanon near Syrian border still put on incredible spread for me and
@inesanma
...
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Bishop Kicanas of Tucson gives communion through fence at US/Mexico border Mass
http://t.co/7PSGKBc4Ik
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@elizabethjdias
@Crux
@MikeOLoughlin
@inesanma
Crux is not ending! We're going to continue in some form, just not sponsored by the Globe.
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I just said on
@CNN
, and it's crystal clear, that visit to Harlem school is most fun Pope Francis has had since arriving in United States.
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On last day of Asia tour, Pope Francis delivers another 'Thrilla' in Manilla' with biggest crowd in papal history
http://t.co/kO8bqdc29p
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In new Q&A book with me,
@BishopBarron
muses on baseball, Bob Dylan and the infield fly rule.
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By me today: Drama unleashed by pope cover-up allegation probably isn't over.
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Latest proof that rapport between Popes Benedict and Francis is partnership, not rivalry:
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Impresario, force of nature, entertainer and pious soul, Mother Angelica will be missed:
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By me today, Pope Francis establishes new feast of Mary as "Mother of the Church" for the Monday after Pentecost.
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Not to miss in Pope Francis's curia speech: His stern reply to ex-Vatican officials who say their ouster suggests he's not well-informed. Pope says rather than complaining, they should be saying 'mea culpa.'
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By me, Pope Francis tells 1000 immigrants and refugees, 'I want to carry your eyes in mine, your hearts in mine.'
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If
@IrishTimes
thinks it's better off without
@PaddyAgnew
, they're living in a dream world I don't recognize after 20+ years covering Rome.
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My analysis today on the resignation of
@Cardinal_Wuerl
, including why his story may well not be over yet.
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Coordinator of pope's council of cardinals takes a swing at Cardinal Burke, saying he's upset with loss of power:
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By me today: This week in Dallas,
@DouthatNYT
and
@austeni
showed us how to disagree without being disagreeable.
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A whopper of a press conference on papal plane ... Francis says of gays, 'Who am I to judge?'
http://t.co/RIi4udYiie
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On the day of his canonization, my reflection on the legacy of Pope Paul VI:
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Me today in the Christian village of Qaraqosh on the Nineveh Plains talking to Father Georges Jahola, in effect the town's unelected mayor, who's leading the rebuilding effort post-ISIS. Read coverage by
@inesanma
and me, made possible with help from
@aidtochurch
.
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By
@ArchbishopKurtz
on
@Crux
, Down Syndrome video banned in France offers "wonderful expressions of life and love."
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On Monday, Pope Francis threw down a gauntlet for all religions: No killing in the name of God.
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By
@DavidVanBiema
, Q&A with Brazilian couple whose miracle story cleared the way for Mother Teresa's sainthood.
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By me today, Pope Francis gets practical on homilies: "No more than 10 minutes, please!"
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By
@AP
, San Diego diocese slams bulletin insert saying voting for Democrats risks going to Hell.
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By me today: Alongside Francis the Simple, the last month has also shown us Francis the Stubborn.
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By
@inesanma
, Pope Francis on Saturday decries 'eugenic tendency' to eradicate people with disabilities.
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By
@inesanma
, she's now "Saint Teresa" but pope confirms that in people's hearts she'll always stay "Mother."
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By
@AP
, bombing at Cairo's Coptic cathedral kills 25 in one of deadliest anti-Christian attacks in recent memory.
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By
@CatholicNewsSvc
, Vatican launches investigation of Catholic hospitals in Belgium for performing euthanasia.
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates his 90th birthday today by sharing a good Bavarian beer with family and friends:
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By me today, Vatican confirms the canonization of Blessed Pope Paul VI will take place in September.
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To show support for persecuted Christians, Rome's Trevi fountain to turn red April 29:
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By me, furor over Benedict's Regensburg speech 10 years ago missed the point: It wasn't about Islam, but the West.
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By me today on
@Crux
: Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary of Los Angeles and founder of
@WordOnFire
, is urging Catholics not to walk away over the abuse scandals but to stand and fight.
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By me, today is the 10th anniversary of the Regensburg speech ... can we finally catch Benedict's real point?
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By me, how the deafening silence around a Müller Q&A illustrates a key insight about Francis's papacy.
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I'm pleased to announce that today is the first birthday of the official corporate mascot of
@Crux
, Augustus T. ("The") Pug, affectionately known as "Gus."
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My analysis today: Pope's picks for American cardinals could represent seismic shift in US Catholic leadership.
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Three years ago today, a compelling candidate for greatest act of papal humility ever:
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A bus of Coptic Christians in Egypt has been attacked, presumably by Islamic terrorists, leaving at least 26 dead.
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By
@inesanma
, Pope Francis congratulates Trump and urges him to be guided by concern for the poor.
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By
@inesanma
, pope says priests not baptizing single moms' kids reflect 'pastoral cruelty':
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After a year marked by nuclear fears, Pope Francis circulates Nagasaki image under the heading, "The fruits of war."
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By me today, Francis at five years: Love him or hate him, this is one relevant pope.
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By me in my Sunday column, Pope Francis boosts the stock of quite possibly the Vatican's nicest guy.
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Bishops give communion through fence to people on Mexican side at border Mass for immigration reform
http://t.co/0QI1eOOxuZ
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By
@inesanma
, Pope Francis says better to be an atheist than a Catholic living a double life.
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Why Pope Francis's new encyclical
#FratelliTutti
is eerily reminiscent of papal warnings of a looming global eruption in the 1920s and 30s:
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By
@inesanma
, Pope says on Thursday that no research gains can justify the destruction of human embryos.
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On
@Crux
, trust me when I say Francis has nothing on John Paul II as a 'Pope of Surprises':
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By
@eharris_it
and me today, a chat with
#SteveBannon
about Pope Francis, Western culture, and, well ... training gladiators.
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By
@inesanma
, in new interview, Pope Francis rips political 'saviors' who face crises with walls and wires.
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On Christmas eve Pope Francis says Christ child today is with refugees, child soldiers, victims of war and abortion.
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From
@Crux
, Vatican fires back at Donald Trump for criticism of pope's pro-immigrant stand:
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On papal plane getting to cover Francis in Armenia for
@Crux
... here's the headrest with the papal coat of arms.
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