To designate Brian Burch as ambassador to the Vatican suggests that Trump anticipates a contentious relationship in his second go-around with this pope, and he wants somebody to represent him who’ll give as good as he gets.

President-elect Donald Trump selected CatholicVote president and co-founder Brian Burch to serve as the United States ambassador to the Holy See, he announced on Truth Social Friday afternoon.

After a series of shocking picks from the incoming President for his administration, Donald Trump has picked Brian Burch, a ring-wing Catholic advocate who was criticized Pope Francis, to be the ambassador to the Holy See.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated CatholicVote president Brian Burch to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. Trump

Trump selected Brian Burch, head of the group Catholic Vote, who has blasted the pope on social media and elevated the writings of other conservative priests who were also critical of the pope.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, as US ambassador to the Vatican. Trump praised Burch's devotion to

Brian Burch is a co-founder of Catholic Vote, a lay advocacy group that supported Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker voiced his support of CatholicVote President Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican in a post on social media Friday.

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.

Just five days before Christmas Day, President-elect Donald Trump announced he is appointing outspoken conservative and president of Catholic Vote Brian Burch to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.