{"id":2382414,"date":"2024-12-20T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-catholicvote-president-to-be-ambassador-to-the-vatican-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T17:24:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:24:52","slug":"trump-taps-catholicvote-president-to-be-ambassador-to-the-vatican-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-catholicvote-president-to-be-ambassador-to-the-vatican-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump taps CatholicVote president to be ambassador to the Vatican &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-taps-catholicvote-president-to-be-ambassador-to-the-vatican-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content appears to introduce a\u200c news article about former President Donald Trump appointing the president of CatholicVote as the ambassador\u2064 to the Vatican. It includes some HTML \u200celements,specifically related to mobile navigation adn search functionalities,indicating that the article \u2064is likely presented on a\u2063 website. The mention of &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; suggests there is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-headed-to-court-for-more-bank-records-allegedly-showing-how-biden-benefited-from-the-business-schemes\/\" title=\"Comer going to court for additional bank records revealing Biden&#039;s alleged benefit from business schemes.\">additional details provided<\/a>, possibly detailing Trump&#8217;s\u2063 decision, the qualifications of the appointee, \u200dand the\u200d meaning of this diplomatic role. The \u2064content focuses on \u200dthe \u200dintersection of politics, religion, and\u2064 international relations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump taps CatholicVote president to be ambassador to the Vatican<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1835718\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Brian Burch, president of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106383\/trump-rallies-catholic-organization-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CatholicVote<\/a>, as his pick to be the U.S. ambassador to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vatican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vatican<\/a> City.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>CatholicVote, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">conservative activist group founded<\/a> by Burch, endorsed Trump in both 2020 and 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and President of CatholicVote. He has received numerous awards and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the Country,&rdquo; Trump said about the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Brian loves his Church and the United States &mdash; He will make us all proud,&rdquo; He added.<\/p>\n<p>Burch said he was &ldquo;deeply honored and humbled&rdquo; by the nomination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; he said on social media, adding that he is &ldquo;committed to working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-admits-passing-on-scripts-for-diversity-we-said-pass-on-show-about-white-family\/\" title=\"Disney Admits Passing On Scripts For Diversity: We Said \u2018Pass\u2019 On Show About White Family \u00a0\">leaders inside<\/a> the Vatican and the new Administration to promote the dignity of all people and the common good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican&nbsp;is the center of the Roman Catholic Church and is the world&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/could-the-formation-of-new-smaller-cities-be-the-way-out-for-fed-up-residents-of-liberal-areas\/\" title=\"Could The Formation Of New, Smaller Cities Be The Way Out For Fed-Up Residents Of Liberal Areas?\">smallest city<\/a>, with an area of just 0.17 square miles. It has a small population of 764 as of 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Holy See&rdquo; is the universal government of the Catholic Church and resides in Vatican City State, with the Pope being the leader of both the Holy See and Vatican City. The Holy See was recognized in 1984 during the Regan administration.<\/p>\n<p>Burch has previously been critical of Pope Francis, the current leader of the Catholic Church, notably of Francis&rsquo;s decision to remove some conservative church leaders, ousting one in Texas after a Vatican investigation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The pattern of vindictiveness and punishment seems to fly in the face of what he says about being an instrument of mercy and accompaniment,&rdquo; Burch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/29\/us\/catholics-american-conservatives-pope.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/interactive\/2024\/exit-polls-2024-election\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">exit polls,<\/a> Catholic voters supported Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris by a 20-point margin. 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