John Lavenburg is an American journalist and the national correspondent for Crux. Before joining Crux, John worked for a weekly newspaper in Massachusetts covering education and religion.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut.
![The Pelourinho Novo (lit. 'New Pillory'), also known as Hath Katro Khamb[b] (lit. 'Hand-Cutting Pillar'), in Old Goa. (Credit: Wikimedia.)](https://images.cruxnow.com?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.cruxnow.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fpillar-in-india.jpg&w=1920&q=70)
