According to Victoria Arthur in her article "Indiana's bishops release pastoral letter on 'Integral Ecology: A Sacramental Vision' reflects on the social and ecological challenges of the current age and the link between caring for the earth and caring for humanity, particularly the most vulnerable. It also builds upon the bishops’ previous teaching on stewardship of creation, including their pastoral letters “Care for the Earth,” issued during the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, and “Poverty at the Crossroads,” released in 2015.

Written during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, the letter — which was released on Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026 — is addressed to “brothers and sisters in Christ and all people of good will in the state of Indiana.” It is signed by Archbishop Thompson and the other four bishops of Indiana: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Diocese of Gary, Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, and Bishop Joseph M. Siegel of the Diocese of Evansville.