Despite objections by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has decided to help resettle a Syrian refugee family. The family — parents and two children — arrived in Indianapolis Monday night, where the local Catholic Charities agency will assist them.
Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin met with Pence for about an hour at the Indiana statehouse last week to discuss the governor’s concerns, which centered on what he said was the Obama administration’s failure to adequately explain its vetting process for Syrian refugees.
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