President-Elect Donald Trump Announces Catholic Vote's Brian Burch as US Ambassador to the Vatican (Holy See)
President-Elect Donald Trump announced his appointment a the United States Ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican). Trump chose Catholic Vote president and co-founder Brian Burch; this was announced on the social media site Truth Social on Dec. 20, in the afternoon.
“Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and president of CatholicVote,” Trump wrote in the post. “He has received numerous awards and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the country.” Trump wrote that he “represented me well during the last election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any presidential candidate in history!” . “Brian loves his Church and the United States — he will make us all proud. Congratulations to Brian, his wife, Sara, and their incredible family!”
CatholicVote is a political group that sponsored Trump in January and ran advertisements in support the president-elect during his campaign. The organization CatholicVote, spent over $10 million on the 2024 elections.
Burch replied to the nomination in a post on X saying that he is “deeply honored and humbled to have been nominated” for the appointment.
“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 explained. “I am committed to working with leaders inside the Vatican and the new administration to promote the dignity of all people and the common good.”
Burch looking ahead said it gives him “the opportunity to continue to serve my country and the Church.” He expressed gratitude to his co-workers and his family, particularly his father, “who passed to eternal life this past June, who taught me to love the Church and the blessings and responsibilities of being a citizen of the U.S.” “To God be the glory,” Burch wrote.
Brian Burch, lives in Chicago and is a graduate of the University of Dallas, a Catholic school.
“Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and president of CatholicVote,” Trump wrote in the post. “He has received numerous awards and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the country.” Trump wrote that he “represented me well during the last election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any presidential candidate in history!” . “Brian loves his Church and the United States — he will make us all proud. Congratulations to Brian, his wife, Sara, and their incredible family!”
CatholicVote is a political group that sponsored Trump in January and ran advertisements in support the president-elect during his campaign. The organization CatholicVote, spent over $10 million on the 2024 elections.
Burch replied to the nomination in a post on X saying that he is “deeply honored and humbled to have been nominated” for the appointment.
“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 explained. “I am committed to working with leaders inside the Vatican and the new administration to promote the dignity of all people and the common good.”
Burch looking ahead said it gives him “the opportunity to continue to serve my country and the Church.” He expressed gratitude to his co-workers and his family, particularly his father, “who passed to eternal life this past June, who taught me to love the Church and the blessings and responsibilities of being a citizen of the U.S.” “To God be the glory,” Burch wrote.
Brian Burch, lives in Chicago and is a graduate of the University of Dallas, a Catholic school.
Burch's biography on CatholicVote, notes that he has received the Cardinal O’Connor Defender of the Faith Award from Legatus International and the St. Thomas More Award for Catholic Citizenship by Catholic Citizens of Illinois.
The United States originally established formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984, during Ronald Reagan's term as president.
The United States originally established formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984, during Ronald Reagan's term as president.
President Trump in his first term, appointed Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, for the position of ambassador. She stepped down in 2021. Then, President Joe Biden nominated former Senator Joe Donnelly, as ambassador to the Holy See during his term. On May 30, 2024, he announced that he would step down from the post, effective July 8, 2024.
I am deeply honored and humbled to have been nominated by President Trump to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. Words cannot express my gratitude to all those that have helped me achieve this nomination, most especially my wife Sara...
— Brian Burch (@BrianBurchCV) December 20, 2024
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