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John L. Allen

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JOHN L. ALLEN, Jr., is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and a Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio. His weekly Internet column, “The Word from Rome,” is widely considered the best source of insights into Vatican affairs in the English language.

Books by John L. Allen

A People of Hope

One of the world's most respected religion journalists profiles New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan, the country's most important Catholic leader in decades--and possibly in the world--through lengthy exclusive interviews and in-depth research.

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Opus Dei

How true is Dan Brown's depiction of Opus Dei in The Da Vinci Code? John Allen finds out in this timely expose

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The Rise of Benedict XVI

This will be the first book on the market.

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