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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Jesuit head: Religion isn't doctrine, but sensitivity to human experience
Fault lines on family issues emerge among cardinals
Francis' Argentina abuse record questioned
Women share personal, traditional stories of faith at Vatican event
Vatican office calls religious sisters, priests to live poorly, reject capitalism
Francis marks anniversary with interview on sex abuse, women, contraception
US cardinal calls Francis' Vatican changes simple
Francis convenes religious institute treasurers for summit on use of money
Gutierrez at Vatican: Church must be Samaritan, reaching out to others
With Vatican doctrinal czar, liberation theology pioneer reflects on troubles
Vatican office calls for religious to be joyful, Francis pens reflection
Bishops need not be crusaders, but pastors, Francis says
Pope's interviewer tells Vatican congress to reevaluate spiritual quest
Cardinal DiNardo: Consistory focused on broad issues, not hot-button ones
Francis to families: Give prayer, help to October synod
New Philippines cardinal calls for church to turn toward poor
Francis creates central Vatican office for economy, appoints Pell head
Under Benedict's eye, Francis tells cardinals to be peacemakers
