Joshua J. McElwee
Joshua J. McElwee was NCR's news editor from 2021-24. He was previously the publication's Vatican correspondent from 2014-21, where his dispatches from Rome and during papal trips abroad were frequently cited by his peers, and broadly seen as a touchstone for nuanced Vatican and papal coverage.
Among McElwee's most noted work was his years-long, tenacious coverage of Pope Francis' clergy abuse commission, which through a series of exclusive interviews with ex-members of the group revealed serious shortcomings to its work.
McElwee was also the first journalist to break the news of Pope Francis' promise during a meeting with an international group of sisters and nuns in 2016 to create a commission to study the history of the ordination of women as deacons in the Catholic Church.
McElwee reported for NCR from 39 countries and traveled for the publication in the press pool abroad with Pope Francis 24 times.
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Francis signals opening on contraceptives in deadly Zika cases
At US border, Francis pleas for mercy, conversion toward migrants
Francis on workers' rights: 'God will hold accountable slavers of our day'
Francis to Mexican youth: 'Jesus would never ask us to be hired killers!'
Francis encourages Mexicans to continue fighting crime and not be paralyzed by injustice
Francis decries treatment of Mexico's indigenous, blames those 'intoxicated by power'
Francis ends Sunday visiting children in hospital
In rough Mexican suburb, Francis decries wealth that 'tastes of pain'
Under image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Francis calls for caring church
Francis issues blunt warnings, broad vision in manifesto to Mexican bishops
Pope and patriarch issue deep call for unity, saying humanity depends on it
Francis meets the Russian patriarch, declaring: 'We are brothers'
Francis promises visit to Colombia in 2017, if FARC peace deal succeeds
Cardinals' council formally proposes two new Vatican offices
Collins: Abuse commission member's leave followed difficult discussions on group's purpose
Francis: Confessors should never judge; 'club of judgment' won't bring sheep back
