The Holy Father has welcomed the ambassador from his home country to this term of service in Rome.
Appointed in December 2024 by Donald Trump to represent the United States at the Vatican, Ambassador Brian Burch was received by Pope Leo XIV on September 13, 2025.
This Catholic father-of-nine from Chicago, the Pontiff's hometown, presented the Holy Father with his credentials, as is the protocol for new ambassadors.
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