Justin McLellan

Justin McLellan is an Ecuadorian American journalist based in Rome with Catholic News Service, the news agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Notre Dame. Follow him on Twitter: @McLellan_Js

Four young people, two wearing red, hold sheets of paper

Feb 09, 2023

Pope calls on young people to fight trafficking by promoting dignity

Young people must be "missionaries of human dignity" to fight human trafficking and all forms of exploitation, Pope Francis said.

Loreto Sr. Pat Murray gives introductory remarks at the International Union of Superiors General's launch of the statement "Sisters for the Environment: Integrating Voices from the Margins" on Nov. 3 at UISG headquarters in Rome. (Justin McLellan)

Nov 09, 2022

Sisters urge leaders at UN summits to listen to the margins amid climate crisis

Catholic sisters are calling on the global development community to engage with them in "promoting and realizing integral environmental solutions" at the COP27 U.N. climate summit and the COP15 U.N. biodiversity summit.