Trump, Holy See and Brian Burch

Trump picks political ally, and papal critic, for ambassadorship to Holy See
Brian Burch is a co-founder of Catholic Vote, a lay advocacy group that supported Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024.
Trump taps Brian Burch to serve as US Ambassador to the Holy See
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday tapped Brian Burch to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
Trump picks Brian Burch as Ambassador to the Holy See
President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick for Ambassador to the Holy See via his social media site, Truth Social, Friday afternoon. Brian Burch is the president of Catholic Vote, a political advocacy group. Burch took to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to express his gratitude for the nomination in a thread.
Trump Taps CatholicVote President Brian Burch for Holy See Ambassador
He will make us all proud, Trump added. CatholicVote is a conservative Catholic advocacy organization, which endorsed Trump in thi
Trump picks CatholicVote President Burch for US ambassador to Holy See
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he had picked Brian Burch, the president of the political advocacy group CatholicVote, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Trump names CatholicVote’s Brian Burch as next Holy See ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 20 announced his intention to appoint Brian Burch, currently the president of CatholicVote, as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
Trump to Nominate the Head of Catholic Advocacy Group as US Ambassador to the Vatican
President-elect Donald Trump says he’s nominating the president of the advocacy group CatholicVote to be the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican
Trump Picks Fight With Pope With New Vatican Ambassador
The president-elect’s nominee has in the past criticized Pope Francis and his agenda. Is this a case for the Vatican Guard?
Trump Picks Leader Of Key Catholic Political Org, Father Of Nine For Vatican Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump nominated CatholicVote president Brian Burch to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. Trump
Trump nominates CatholicVote president and culture warrior as Holy See ambassador
CatholicVote has slowly emerged as a player in conservative politics, often as a sharp-elbowed crusader in the culture wars.
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