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 lands in US for highly anticipated visit, greets Obama
In Communist Cuba, Francis asks: 'Do you believe?'
'Wealth impoverishes': In Cuba, Francis begs for poor church
Under image of Che Guevara, Francis says Christian service 'never ideological'
In Cuba, Francis urges continued thaw in relations with US
Jesuit parish in Havana hopes for unscheduled visit by Francis
Cuban Catholics hope Francis helps overcome international, internal conflicts
Catholic women sharply call for synod to open to women's participation, voices
Francis appoints new bishop for scandal-rocked US diocese of Kansas City
Vatican releases Synod list: 279 participants, 8 Americans
