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Rest in peace, John Allen, Jr.

JD Flynn
Jan 22, 2026
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Longtime Vatican journalist and Crux editor John Allen died Thursday after protracted suffering with cancer.

He is mourned by those who knew and respected him around the world, and especially at the Vatican.

John L. Allen Jr.
John Allen. Pillar file photo, public domain.

I did not know John well. I had a couple of lunches with him, and we once spoke together on a panel abou…

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