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John Allen
Gratitude and encouragement: a change of papal tone
Pope Leo spurns populism for a more institutional style of leadership, says John L. Allen
The next moves in chess game between Trump and Pope Francis
rome – president-elect donald trump and pope francis are leaders with such vastly different agendas and perspectives that it’s tempting to i...
Return of The Donald: blessing or curse for US-Vatican relations?
one consequence of information overload in a digital age is an epidemic of “presentism”, meaning the assumption that everything is happening...
Disappointment in all directions: Is anyone actually happy with the outcome of the Synod on Synodality?
cardinal robert mcelroy of san diego, a key papal ally, spoke last february at the religious education congress in los angeles, the largest ...
The Holy Father’s trip to Far East reflected both his mission and reluctance to slow down
when 87-year-old pope francis boarded ita airways flight az4001 – that, by the way, is always the designation for a pope’s outbound fli...
In Indonesia, Pope Francis was Chairman of the Board for Religious Moderates Inc.
rome – for anyone who lived through the events of sept. 11, 2001, and their aftermath, the memories may seem fresh as yesterday, but it’s ac...
Africa calling: Westerners must accept that Catholicism’s centre of gravity is shifting
british academic paul seabright recently published an intriguing new book called the divine economy , which attempts to offer an economic an...
Who will hold the keys of St Peter next? The ups and downs of expertise
while american journalist david von drehle has enjoyed a highly distinguished career, including stints with both the washington post and tim...
Papabili(ty): The cardinals who have seen their prospects in the next conclave harmed and improved by recent news events
stock markets are notoriously fickle, forever expanding or contracting on the basis of whatever new wind happens to blow. let a coup occur i...
Could Archbishop Gänswein be made papal nuncio to Baltic states?
rome – rumors set in motion this week by a journalist close to pope francis, elisabetta piqué of argentina’s la nacion , suggest the pontiff...
Feeling the strain: Israel, Gaza and the 'special relationship' of Jewish-Catholic dialogue
rome - in geopolitics, the concept of a “special relationship” between the united states and the united kingdom has been a cornerstone of st...
Vatican trial raises the question: Is Pope Francis ‘Great Reformer’ or ‘Great Restorer’?
rome – anyone who’s ever read or seen inherit the wind knows that almost 100 years ago, a celebrated trial took place in the ame...
From Texas to the tribunal, the perplexities of papal power
john l allen jr explains the absolute power of the pope, but also that two current controversial situations are very different in nature. al...
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