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
By JOSH BOAK
Published - Dec 20, 2024, 03:22 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 20, 2024, 03:22 PM EST
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he's nominating the president of the advocacy group CatholicVote to be the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.
Brian Burch is the president and co-founder of CatholicVote. He and his wife, Sara, have nine children and live in the Chicago suburbs.
“Brian loves his Church and the United States - He will make us all proud,” Trump posted on social media in announcing the nomination.
Burch said on social media that as ambassador he would “promote the dignity of all people and the common good.”
