John L Allen: 39 books
The Rise of Benedict XVI
The Inside Story of How the Pope was Elected and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
From the author of Conclave and All the Pope’s Men comes the story of Pope John Paul II’s last days, the behind-the-scenes dynamics within the College of Cardinals that led to the choice of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI.
On April 18, 2005, the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic...
A People of Hope
Archbishop Timothy Dolan in Conversation with John L. Allen Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
One of the world's most respected religion journalists profiles New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan, one of the country's—and possibly the world’s—most important Catholic leaders through lengthy exclusive interviews.
Unique among the current leadership of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Dolan...
The Francis Miracle
Inside the Transformation of the Pope and the Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
There is no other organization whose inner workings are more secretive than the Vatican - the spiritual and physical center - of the Catholic Church. Now, with a dynamic new leader in Pope Francis, all eyes are upon the church, as this immensely popular Pope seeks to bring the church back from the...
Against the Tide
The Radical Leadership of Pope Francis
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Pope Francis has fascinated the world with his humility, his compassion, and his radical vision for the Church. He has welcomed the homeless into the Vatican, embraced people with diseases, and shaken a complacent hierarchy. Shepherds, he said, should acquire the smell of the sheep.
John L....
The Future Church
How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
One of the world’s foremost religion journalists offers an unexpected and provocative look at where the Catholic Church is headed*—and what the changes will mean for all of us.*
What will the Catholic Church be like in 100 years? Will there be a woman pope? Will dioceses throughout the...
Opus Dei
An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
The first serious journalistic investigation of the highly secretive, controversial organization Opus Dei provides unique insight about the wild rumors surrounding it and discloses its significant influence in the Vatican and on the politics of the Catholic Church.
Opus Dei (literally “the...
by John L. Allen Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
As leader of the world's largest Christian denomination, Pope Benedict wants modern men and women to recognize the teachings of the Catholic faith with new eyes. He wants us to look "back to the basics" but in an intelligent, provocative and attractive fashion. For the pope, Christianity...
The Global War on Christians
Dispatches from the Front Lines of Anti-Christian Persecution
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
One of the most respected journalists in the United States and the bestselling author of The Future Church uses his unparalleled knowledge of world affairs and religious insight to investigate the troubling worldwide persecution of Christians.
From Iraq and Egypt to Sudan and Nigeria, from...
by John L. Allen, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Since his election, Pope Francis has captured the attention of media and the people. Transfixed by his charisma and the many firsts of his papacy Ð first pope from the Americas, first Jesuit Pope, and first to be named Francis Ð they are now eager to know the substance of the man. In 10 Things Pope...
To Light a Fire on the Earth
Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
The highly anticipated follow-up to Bishop Robert Barron's hugely successful Catholicism: A Journey to the Faith
As secularism gains influence, and increasing numbers see religion as dull and backward, Robert Barron wants to illuminate how beautiful, intelligent, and relevant the Catholic faith...
The Catholic Church
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Roman Catholicism stands at a crossroads, a classic ''best of times, worst of times'' moment. On the one hand, the Catholic Church remains by far the largest branch of the worldwide Christian family, and is growing at a remarkable clip. Yet the Church has also been rocked by a series of scandals related...
Global Good News
Unseen Work of the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2010
World-renowned Vatican expert and highly respected journalist, John Allen, highlights what's inspiring in the global Church today that rarely gets media coverage.
This world-traveling reporter covers the Vatican for a major national Catholic newspaper and for CNN. What he has seen and heard...
All the Pope's Men
The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
A fascinating and enlightening look at the world’s oldest and most mysterious institution, written by an American journalist with unparalleled knowledge about the Vatican's past and present.
The sexual abuse scandals that shook American and British Catholicism in 2002 brought to light a long-standing...
Let's Not Forget God
Freedom of Faith, Culture, and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Born out of a speech celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, in which emperors Constantine I and Licinius granted Christians legal rights, this book by Cardinal Angelo Scola gives attention to the crisis of religious freedom in the twenty-first century. Let’s Not Forget God outlines...