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John L. Allen Jr.

As Callista Gingrich departs, she’s the new ‘COAT’ in US/Vatican ties

John L. Allen Jr. January 21, 2021
As Callista Gingrich departs, she’s the new ‘COAT’ in US/Vatican ties

Letter from Rome In sports, people argue about who’s the GOAT, meaning “Greatest of All Time”. In basketball, is Lebron James the GOAT or is it Michael Jordan? In baseball, are we talking Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb? In college football, did Alabama Coach Nick Saban just become the GOAT by winning a seventh national…

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If Biden is to heal America, he’ll need his Church

John L. Allen Jr. January 14, 2021
If Biden is to heal America, he’ll need his Church

Letter from Rome By all accounts, President-elect Joe Biden is a sincere Catholic. He’s spoken openly about how his beliefs have sustained him through personal pain and loss, and while there may be debate in some circles about how coherent his politics are with his faith, few contest whether he has faith in the first…

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Does the Vatican have a double standard on papal privacy?

John L. Allen Jr. January 7, 2021
Does the Vatican have a double standard on papal privacy?

One certainly can’t accuse the Vatican of being part of what Italians call the “no vax” crowd, meaning resistance to the Covid-19 vaccines. Not only did the Vatican nip a Catholic form of such opposition in the bud recently by signing off on the morality of the vaccine, but on December 2 the Vatican announced…

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Should Hong Kong crackdowns count as ‘anti-Christian persecution’?

John L. Allen Jr. December 10, 2020
Should Hong Kong crackdowns count as ‘anti-Christian persecution’?

Prison sentences handed down last week for three young pro-democracy activists, in tandem with the arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, has been largely read as the latest chapter in China tightening its grip on Hong Kong and eviscerating the principle of “one nation, two systems” under which the territory was transferred to Chinese control…

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Two secular lawsuits raise deeply ecclesiastical conundra

John L. Allen Jr. November 26, 2020
Two secular lawsuits raise deeply ecclesiastical conundra

Letter from Rome Within the last few days, two completely separate lawsuits have been filed in two different countries that somehow involve the Vatican. In the United States, four alleged sex abuse victims of ex-cardinal and ex-priest Theodore McCarrick are suing the Vatican, while in Italy Cardinal Angelo Becciu has filed a $12 million defamation…

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Key papal moments illustrate challenges of new Covid-19 lockdowns

John L. Allen Jr. November 19, 2020
Key papal moments illustrate challenges of new Covid-19 lockdowns

Letter from Rome As both the United States and Europe face resurgences of the coronavirus pandemic and are moving towards new lockdowns in many places, it’s a good time to look back at the experience of the first wave in the spring and take stock of lessons learned. In Catholic terms, the issues back then…

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Beyond ‘Moviegate’, deep questions remain on Vatican’s China gamble

John L. Allen Jr. October 29, 2020
Beyond ‘Moviegate’, deep questions remain on Vatican’s China gamble

Letter from Rome Almost 75 years ago, Arnold Toynbee described what historians are trying to find as they scour the past in his book Civilization on Trial: “The things that make good headlines are on the surface of the stream of life, and they distract us from the slower, impalpable, imponderable movements that work below the…

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The Pope’s suggestion you resign is an offer you can’t refuse

John L. Allen Jr. October 15, 2020
The Pope’s suggestion you resign is an offer you can’t refuse

Letter from Rome Fans of the TV show The West Wing probably remember an episode in which an internal White House memo is leaked to the press accusing President Josiah Bartlett of timidity and compromising his positions to placate critics. In response, Chief of Staff Leo McGarry crafts a strategy of ‘Let Bartlett be Bartlett’,…

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‘Accountability’ finally crosses the Tiber

John L. Allen Jr. October 1, 2020
‘Accountability’ finally crosses the Tiber

Letter from Rome Although the drama triggered by the sudden fall from grace of Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu is far from over, things nonetheless have reached the stage where it’s also possible to stand back and ponder the bigger picture. I say “possible”, not necessarily likely, because frankly the story is just too riveting at…

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A homily that brought home what it is to forgive

John L. Allen Jr. September 17, 2020
A homily that brought home what it is to forgive

Letter from Rome Watch Catholics at most parishes when it comes time for the homily at Sunday Mass, and you’ll see body language and facial expressions not unlike the waiting rooms of dentists’ offices and traffic court. It’s a sense of anticipation, sure, but not the good kind. Catholics actually love to gripe about boring…

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