President-elect Donald Trump announced Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, as his pick to be the U.S. ambassador to Vatican City.
CatholicVote, a conservative activist group founded by Burch, endorsed Trump in both 2020 and 2024.
“Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and President of CatholicVote. He has received numerous awards and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the Country,” Trump said about the nomination.
“Brian loves his Church and the United States — He will make us all proud,” He added.
Burch said he was “deeply honored and humbled” by the nomination.
“The Catholic Church is the largest and most important religious institution in the world, and its relationship to the United States is of vital importance,” he said on social media, adding that he is “committed…
