The Indianapolis Archdiocese posted online Tuesday a letter from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson saying teachers and guidance counselors are ministers of the faith who must lead by word and example.

Pope John Paul II named Buechlein the fifth archbishop of Indianapolis in 1992. A stroke forced his retirement in 2011.

Bishop Charles C. Thompson of Evansville has been named by Pope Francis as the 7th Archbishop of Indianapolis.

The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows was elected Friday to head the Diocese of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin has been elevated to cardinal. Pope Francis on Sunday named 17 new cardinals, including Tobin.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has resettled a family of Syrian refugees in Indianapolis despite objections raised by Republican Governor Mike Pence and actions taken by the Governor to prevent refugees from the war-torn country from arriving in the state.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is planning to resettle a mother, a father, and two children in Indianapolis as early as next week. The family's move to Indiana has been in the works for more than two years.