U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Announces New Staff Changes for Catholic News Service Rome
The USCCB has announced Carol Glatz as Editor in Chief of Catholic News Service in Rome. The news follows the announcement of the retirement of Cindy Wooden who has led the Rome office of Catholic News Service.
WASHINGTON – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced Carol Glatz as Editor in Chief of Catholic News Service in Rome. USCCB General Secretary, Father Michael J.K. Fuller, made the appointment, which takes effect on January 1, 2026.
The news follows the announcement of the retirement of Cindy Wooden who has led the Rome office of Catholic News Service since 2015, first as Bureau Chief and, since 2023, as Editor in Chief. As a veteran journalist covering the Catholic Church, Ms. Wooden’s career has spanned the pontificates of Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and Pope Leo XIV.
Ms. Glatz has spent nearly three decades in Catholic journalism, covering the Vatican and the global Church since 1998 for Vatican Radio, and since 2004 for Catholic News Service.
“On behalf of the bishops, I would like to thank Cindy for her long-time service to the Church. Her distinguished career as a Catholic journalist has taken her from a state-side reporter for a diocesan newspaper, to the D.C. newsroom of Catholic News Service, and then to Rome to cover the Holy Father and the Vatican. She will be missed, and we wish her well in retirement,” said Father Fuller. “I’m equally thankful to have Carol continue the good work that Cindy has led in a continuation of Catholic News Service’s mission to invite Catholics in the United States closer to the ministry of the Pope,” he continued.
“I’m grateful for this opportunity to build upon the long-time presence and trusted relationships that Cindy and my colleagues at Catholic News Service have built over the years,” said Ms. Glatz. “I look forward to leading the news team here in Rome as we tackle the challenges posed by changes in the way people get their news. Together, we will report through digital media and creative story packages to keep the Catholic faithful informed and engaged with news about Pope Leo and the Holy See.”
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