John L. Allen
John L. Allen, Jr. (* 1965 ) is an American journalist for CNN and NPR specializing in the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican .
biography
Allen grew up in the US state of Kansas in the town of Hays (Kansas) . Allen went to school until 1983 in the Thomas More Prep Marian School, which is run by the Order of the Capuchins .
He then studied at Fort Hays State University and graduated with a master's degree in religious studies from the University of Kansas . Allen taught journalism and worked on The Knight student newspaper at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks , California . Allen also worked for the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) magazine.
While reporting on the death of John Paul II , Allen appeared regularly on the news channel CNN , where he now works as a specialist and analyst on the Vatican . Allen also gives lectures on the same topic.
John Allen lives in Rome with his wife Shannon .
Honors
- November 5, 2011 - Honorary Doctorate from St. Michael's College , Toronto.
reception
A weekly column, A Word from Rome by All, appears in the printed and electronic versions of the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) magazine .
Other newspapers and magazines Allen writes for include The New York Times , CNN , NPR , The Tablet , Jesus , Second Opinion , The Nation , Miami Herald , Die Furche, and the Irish Examiner .
His two books on Benedict XVI. - one written before, the other after the papal election - were published by the Doubleday publishing house and in some cases contain clear criticism of the Vatican. Allen is known for his book about the controversial Catholic association Opus Dei .
Fonts (selection)
- Conclave The Politics, Personalities, and Process of the Next Papal Election . New edition Doubleday / Image, New York 2004. ISBN 0-385-50453-5 (EA New York 2002)
- All the Pope's Men. The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks . Doubleday / Image, New York 2006, ISBN 0-385-50967-7 (EA New York 2004).
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Pope Benedict XVI. A Biography of Joseph Ratzinger . Continuum International Publ., New York 2005, ISBN 0-8264-1786-8
- former title: Cardinal Ratzinger. The Vatican's Enforcer of the Faith . Continuum International Publ., New York 2000, ISBN 0-8264-1265-3 .
- German edition: Cardinal Ratzinger . Patmos-Verlag, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-72457-0 .
- The Rise of Benedict XVI. The Inside Story of How the Pope Was Elected and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church . Doubleday / Image, New York 2006, ISBN 0-385-51321-6 (EA New York 2005).
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Opus Dei. An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church . Doubleday, New York 2005, ISBN 0-385-51449-2 .
- German edition: Opus Dei. Myth and reality; a look behind the scenes . Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2006, ISBN 3-579-06936-5 .
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The Future Church: How Ten Trends Are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church . Doubleday / Image, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-52038-6 .
- German edition: The new face of the church. The future of Catholicism . Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2010, ISBN 978-3-579-06550-2 .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Opus Dei: The First Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church
- The Word from Rome - John Allen's column in the National Catholic Reporter
- The Scoop on the Pope ( August 17, 2011 memento in the Internet Archive ) - article about Allen by Kenneth L. Woodward
- Interview with Allen in which he discusses his Opus Dei book and his views on "liberal / conservative" issues
- John L. Allen in Lecturalia (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allen, John L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, John L. Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |