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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Morning Briefing, International
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Francis appoints Indianapolis' Tobin as archbishop of Newark, first cardinal in archdiocese's history
Papal administrator of Guam archdiocese: Vatican preparing trial for accused archbishop
Francis: Countries should accept only as many refugees as they can integrate
Pope Francis confirms finality of ban on ordaining women priests
From Sweden, Francis proposes six new Beatitudes for the modern era
Marking Reformation, Francis calls Lutherans and Catholics to new 'common path'
Nigerian Jesuit calls new superior general 'someone you can relate with'
New Cardinal Farrell: Amoris Laetitia is 'the Holy Spirit speaking'
Tobin speaks of a church that is sacrament of mercy to the world
Francis names 17 new cardinals, including Chicago's Cupich and Indianapolis' Tobin
Pope and Anglican leader say churches share 'certain yet imperfect communion'
Morning Briefing, International
Francis chooses accompaniment of young people as theme for 2018 Synod of Bishops
Cardinal Wuerl: Amoris Laetitia is 'consensus document,' rooted in tradition
Francis: Sexual morality determined case-by-case, even for transgender
Francis tells US Catholics to vote their conscience in November election
