Reporting from Rome: Pope Francis' Synod of Bishops

Reporting from Rome: Pope Francis' Synod of Bishops

Adult Faith Formation Fall Lecture with Joshua McElwee of NCR

Joshua J. McElwee is a journalist who has been widely recognized for his in-depth reporting and penetrating analysis on the leadership of the global Catholic Church. He is currently the news editor for the National Catholic Reporter, the world's premier independent Catholic newspaper. McElwee previously served as the Reporter's Vatican correspondent from 2014-21, where his dispatches from Rome and during papal trips abroad were frequently cited by his peers, and were broadly seen as a touchstone for nuanced Vatican and papal coverage.

In October 2023, McElwee co-led the Reporter's coverage in Rome of Pope Francis' mapjor summit on the future of the Catholic Church. He and Vatican correspondent Christopher White provided some of the most revealing reports from the Synod of Bishops, offering readers a real sense of what was happening beyond the doors of the assembly.

McElwee and White also now co-host a new podcast, The Vatican Briefing, that gives listeners unique insights into what global church leaders are thinking.

McElwee is the co-editor, alongside Cindy Wooden, of A Pope Francis Lexicon, a collection of 54 essays exploring the unique words Pope Francis has used in his ministry. He has traveled in the press pool abroad with Pope Francis 24 times, and reported from 39 countries.

Addendum: Synod Synthesis Report

Here is the report in English on the Vatican Website. Each paragraph voted on required a ⅔ majority to be in the report. This will be the starting document for the second session, next October.