Brian Burch, Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, is also Co-Founder of CatholicVote, whose mission is to inspire every Catholic in America to live out the truths of the Catholic faith in public life. The organization fulfills its mission by educating and mobilizing lay Catholics, including direct engagement in political, legislative, and judicial advocacy.
Burch is co-author of American Catholic Daily Reader, a daily reader of notable American saints, sinners, heroes, and rogues who have shaped American public life. He is also the author of A New Catholic Moment: Donald Trump and the Politics of the Common Good, published in 2020. In 2024, he edited a collection of essays, For God, Country and Sanity: How Catholics Can Save America. A regular guest on FOX News, Newsmax, New Nation, and BlazeTV, Burch has also been covered in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, Catholic News Agency, National Catholic Register, NPR, and other national publications. He is also a regular guest on talk radio and Catholic radio stations nationwide. His writing has been featured in Newsweek, Townhall, The Washington Times, National Review, RealClearPolitics, Daily Caller, and other notable publications.
A graduate of the University of Dallas, Burch holds a degree in political philosophy. He also serves as President of the Board of Seton Montessori School in Villa Park, IL. In 2018, he received the prestigious Cardinal O’Connor Defender of the Faith Award from Legatus International. He was also honored in 2019 with the St. Thomas More
Award for Catholic Citizenship by Catholic Citizens of Illinois.
Burch and his wife Sara have nine children and reside in the suburbs of Chicago.
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