John Allen Lecture

John L. Allen, Jr., Vatican expert, author and journalist, will present at the annual Cushwa Center Lecture, “Seeing the Church with Global Eyes: The Rise of a World Church and What It Means for American Catholics" next Monday, Sept. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium in Geddes Hall. Allen is a senior correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio. His work has appeared in theNew York Times, the Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, The Nation and many other publications. His Internet column, "All Things Catholic," is considered by knowledgeable observers to be the best single source of insights on Vatican affairs in the English language.