John L. Allen Jr.

John L. Allen Jr. (January 20, 1965 – January 22, 2026) was an American journalist and author. He was editor of the Catholic news website Crux and he worked for The Boston Globe. Allen worked for 17 years in Rome as a Vatican watcher, covering the Holy See and the Pope for the National Catholic Reporter.

Allen was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2023. He died from the disease on January 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy, two days after his 61st birthday.

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