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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Vatican affirms religious brothers, says lay men and women exercise priesthood
Vatican: Council of Cardinals to focus next on 'decentralization' of Catholic church
Iraqi Catholic leader calls for ground troops to fight Islamic State
Report: Francis inspired peace pact between Christian, Muslim armies in Africa
Francis: If church forgets mercy even for one moment, its work is 'useless'
Francis opens Jubilee year with call for church that puts mercy before judgment
Francis: World close to suicide over climate change
Francis leaves Africa calling Christians, Muslims to be 'brothers and sisters'
Amid armored tanks, Francis urges war-torn Central African Republic to start 'new chapter'
In Uganda, Francis calls for Christians to build just societies, transform suffering
Francis praises Uganda’s welcoming of refugees, calls Africa world’s hope
Amid cardboard homes, Francis cries against economic system that 'squanders' wealth
Pope calls for eliminating carbon use, says failure in Paris would be 'catastrophic'
Francis: Africa's religions must fight radicalization, Catholics be builders of society
In Kenya, Francis calls for healing of divisions through tolerance, reconciliation
Pope confirms Mexico trip, including stop in US border town Juarez
Journalists in Vatican trial protest rights’ violations in first hearing
