Senate Confirms Trump’s Vatican Pick

The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican on Saturday.

In a 49-44 vote, Brian Burch was confirmed as Trump‘s pick to the Holy See. (RELATED: Mike Waltz Clears Key Hurdle To Serve As Trump’s UN Ambassador)

“CatholicVote co-founder Brian Burch has been CONFIRMED as Ambassador to the Holy See in a 49-44 Senate vote,” Catholic Vote posted to X on Saturday.

🚨 CatholicVote co-founder Brian Burch has been CONFIRMED as Ambassador to the Holy See in a 49-44 Senate vote. pic.twitter.com/ktycaJK4CO

— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) August 2, 2025

“Burch, who resides in Chicago and served as CatholicVote’s President for seventeen years, will now represent the United States government to Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and a Chicago-native himself,” CatholicVote said in a statement on Saturday.

Burch also issued a statement expressing his gratitude for the confirmation vote.

“Words cannot express my gratitude to all those that have helped me achieve this important position, most especially my wife Sara, my 9 beautiful children, my CatholicVote team, and all those who supported me in this journey,” Burch said. “I am especially grateful to the example of my father, who passed to eternal life last year, who taught me to love the Church and the profound blessings and responsibilities of being a citizen of the United States.”

He went on to talk about the important role the Catholic Church plays and his commitment to promote dignity and the common good.

“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. I am committed to working with leaders inside the Vatican and the Trump administration to promote the dignity of all people and the common good,” Burch said.

Burch helped start CatholicVote in 2005 to encourage Catholics to live out their faith in public and political life, according to the company.