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New US ambassador meets with Pontiff
September 15, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Brian Burch, the new US ambassador to the Holy See, presented his credentials to Pope Leo XIV on September 13.
During what he described as an “extraordinarily friendly” conversation, Burch spoke to the Pontiff about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, religious freedom, the Vatican’s ties with China, and the challenges of artificial intelligence.” They also discussed the shooting of Charlie Kirk, with the Pope saying that he was praying for Kirk’s widow and their children.
Burch presented the Pope with several gifts, including a birthday cake, in anticipation of the Pontiff’s 70th birthday on September 14.
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