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John L. Allen, Jr. (born 1965) is an American journalist serving as associate editor of ''The Boston Globe'' and of its website (Crux: Covering all things Catholic ), specializing in news about the Catholic Church. Before moving to the ''Globe'' in 2014, he worked for 16 years in Rome as a Vatican watcher, covering news about the Holy See and the Pope. During that time he was senior correspondent for the ''National Catholic Reporter'' and an analyst of Vatican affairs for CNN and NPR. He has been called "America’s leading Vaticanist."〔 Allen is also the author of several books about the Catholic Church. He has written two biographies of Pope Benedict XVI, the first one published in 2000 when the Pope was still a cardinal and later the first biography of him in English. ==Biography== Allen grew up in Kansas. Both his grade school and his high school, Thomas More Prep-Marian, were in Hays, Kansas, and run by the Capuchin Franciscans. Allen graduated from high school in 1983. He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Fort Hays State University and a master's degree in religious studies from the University of Kansas. For several years, Allen taught journalism and oversaw the student-run newspaper, ''The Knight'', at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. On 5 November 2011, the University of St. Michael's College, an affiliate of the University of Toronto, awarded him an honorary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters (D.S.Litt.). During the coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II, Allen frequently appeared on CNN. He then became the Vatican analyst for CNN and NPR. He also delivers lectures discussing Vatican issues and his latest works. In 2014, Allen took up a position as associate editor with the ''Boston Globe'', and helped to launch its new website, Crux (website). Allen's former employer, the National Catholic Reporter, is associated with "liberal" or dissident authors writing about the Catholic Church. Allen and his wife Shannon live in Denver, Colorado. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John L. Allen, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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