Joshua J. McElwee

Joshua J. McElwee is an American journalist who is currently the Vatican correspondent for the independent newspaper and web publication National Catholic Reporter.[1] His reporting, feature writing, and analysis have earned many awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada and have been featured in a number of other outlets.[2]

McElwee was awarded third-place for the Magazine Religion News Report prize of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2013,[3] for which he also was a finalist in 2012.[4] He was also a finalist for the Multiple Media award of that organization in 2014 and its Religion Feature Writer award in 2013.[5]

McElwee has reported widely on the pontificate of Pope Francis, covering the pontiff since his election in March 2013.[6][7] He has also focused his reporting on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious,[8][9] the main umbrella organization of US Catholic women religious, and on the tensions between Catholic theologians and bishops in the US.[10][11][12]

McElwee is also a frequent analyst for US radio and television programs. He has appeared regularly on National Public Radio programs including Morning Edition,[13][14] On Point,[15] and The Diane Rehm Show.[16]

He is married to Kate McElwee, the Executive Director of the Women's Ordination Conference.[17] As of 2018 both live in Rome, and both serve on the pastoral council of the Caravita Community.[18]

References
  1. "Contact National Catholic Reporter | National Catholic Reporter". ncronline.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  2. "Joshua J. McElwee | National Catholic Reporter". ncronline.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  3. "2013 RNA Contest Winners - Religion News Association & Foundation". rna.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  4. "NCR writers among Religion Newswriters Association honorees | National Catholic Reporter". ncronline.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  5. "Announcing the 2014 RNA Contest Finalists - Religion News Association & Foundation". rna.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  6. "Cardinals elect Pope Francis, Argentinean Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio | National Catholic Reporter". ncronline.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  7. Krames, J. A. (2014). Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis. AMACOM. p. 110. ISBN 9780814449127. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  8. "Vatican orders LCWR to revise, appoints archbishop to oversee group | National Catholic Reporter". ncronline.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  9. Patrick, A.E. (2013). Conscience and Calling: Ethical Reflections on Catholic Women's Church Vocations. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 172. ISBN 9781441100597. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  10. "US bishops to replace staffer behind theological investigations | National Catholic Reporter". ncronline.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  11. McDonough, P. (2013). The Catholic Labyrinth: Power, Apathy, and a Passion for Reform in the American Church. Oxford University Press. p. 361. ISBN 9780199989836. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  12. Ahern, K. (2013). Visions of Hope: Emerging Theologians and the Future of the Church. Orbis Books. ISBN 9781626980167. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  13. "Vatican Arrests Former Archbishop On Child Abuse Charges : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  14. "Vatican Report Conciliatory Toward Gays, Unmarried Couples : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  15. "Weighing A Catholic Change For LGBT And Divorcees | On Point". onpoint.wbur.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  16. "History Of The Vatican Bank And Current Efforts To Reform It - The Diane Rehm Show". thedianerehmshow.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  17. "Women's Ordination: about us". womensordination.org. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014.
  18. "Pastoral Council of the Caravita Community". Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved Jan 1, 2019.
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