Karen Sue Smith is a retired writer and editor with nearly 30 years of experience working in the Catholic press. She served in full time capacities as editorial director at America Magazine; editor of CHURCH Magazine from National Pastoral Life Center; and associate editor at Commonweal Magazine. She also has served part-time as editor and columnist at Ahead Magazine in the Philippines; Theological consultant for the Catholic Health Association, and at the Pastoral Liturgy Center at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.

Karen Sue earned her Master of Divinity at Harvard University and a Master of Arts in Theology at the University of Notre Dame.