John L. Allen

ActorWriterEditor
Born
January 20, 1965
Died
January 22, 2026

He is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and a Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio. He is the author of The Rise of Benedict XVIand All the Pope's Men: The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston…

Writer

Crux Now(2016)

Actor

The John Allen Show(2020)as Host

Producer

Crux Now(2016)

Editor

Crux Now(2016)

Self

Charlie Rose Conversations(2022)as Self - Guest
CNN Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber(2021)as Self - CNN Sr. Vatican Analyst
At This Hour(2014)as Self - Vatican Analyst
CNN This Morning(2013)as Self - Vatican Analyst
Word on Fire Show(2015)as Self - Guest

Archive Footage

60 Minutes(1968)as Self - National Catholic Reporter (segment: The Archbishop)