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Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ joins members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops Oct. 26, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Seven cardinals, bishops, experts from US are part of synod's study groups

The General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops released the names of members of two sets of study groups that have been conducting an in-depth look into several themes that emerged during the first assembly of the synod on synodality in 2023. Among the seven members of the groups from the United States is Kim Daniels, director of Georgetown's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and coordinator of the study group on "The Mission in the Digital Environment".

Director Kim Daniels interviewed by Christiane Amanpour on CNN

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour spoke to Kim Daniels, Director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University and Member of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, about Pope Francis allowing informal blessing for same-sex couples, the legacy of Pope Francis, and the Synod as broadening participation and deepening our connectedness.

Stirring the collective conscience: 10 years of challenging conversations with the Initiative for Catholic Social Thought and Public Life

Launched in 2013, the year the first Jesuit pope began his papacy, the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University has since held over 150 dialogues on a range of important topics, reaching a quarter of a million students, Georgetown and DC-area community members, and national and global participants both online and in-person.