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. 

"Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and President of CatholicVote," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. "He has received numerous awards, and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the Country."

The Holy See is the central government of the Catholic Church. It is located in Vatican City in Rome, Italy.

"He represented me well during the last Election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any Presidential Candidate in History!" Trump's post continued. "Brian loves his Church and the United States - He will make us all proud. Congratulations to Brian, his wife Sara, and their incredible family!"

Prior to the 2024 election, pollsters had the Catholic vote leaning towards Trump over Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.