Indiana Catholic Church settles Syrian Refugees against the wishes of the GOP Governor.

http://indianatalks.com/site/2015/12/mike-pence-asks-catholic-church-to-stop-being-catholic-he-gets-his-answer-today/

Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Indianapolis, released the following statement.

I would like to bring you up to date regarding the question of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis resettling a family of refugees from Syria. The family arrived safely in Indianapolis last night.

I thank Governor Pence for meeting with me last Wednesday, when I was able to explain in some detail the plight of this family as well as the role of the Archdiocese’s Refugee and Immigrant Services program in welcoming them to Indianapolis, where the family already has some relatives. I listened to the governor’s concerns regarding security and prayerfully considered his request that we defer from welcoming them until Congress had approved new legislation regarding immigrants and refugees. I informed the Governor prior to the family’s arrival that I had asked the staff of Catholic Charities to receive this husband, wife and their two small children as planned.