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Pope Francis's surprise pick for cardinal, American Archbishop Joseph Tobin, has said the US Church has four difficult years ahead as it tries to welcome to migrants and refugees during a Donald Trump administration.

Cardinal-designate Tobin knows well what lies ahead: as archbishop of Indianapolis, he publicly challenged Trump's vice president-elect, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, over his order to prevent aid groups from helping resettle Syrian refugees in the state.

Cardinal-designate Tobin refused, and last year the archdiocese settled the Syrian family — followed by 52 other refugees.

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