Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker praised President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, calling Burch a “leading voice for the Catholic community.” Ta.
Butker expressed support for Birch on his X account as the U.S. representative to the Holy See.
“I'm very happy to hear that [Brian Burch] He has been selected as the next ambassador to the Vatican. Brian continues to be a leading voice in the Catholic community here in America through his organization [CatholicVote]And now, in his new role, he can take those gifts to Rome. Please pray for him and his family as he embarks on this new journey,” Butker wrote.
The Kickers post from when they won the Super Bowl also includes a photo of Butker and Burch standing on the field at Arrowhead Stadium.
President Trump praised Birch's focus on Catholic voters, which helped him win the election.
“Brian is a devout Catholic, father of nine children, and chairman of CatholicVote. He has received numerous awards, demonstrated exceptional leadership, and is a proud leader of one of the largest Catholic advocacy organizations in the country. “I helped build that,” Trump said. said In his presentation at Truth Social.
“He represented me well in the last election, garnering more Catholic votes than any presidential candidate in history. Brian loves the Church and America — he makes us all proud. You'll think so,” Trump added.
Birch is known for his more conservative Catholic beliefs and has often criticized Pope Francis and his decidedly left-wing approach to the Holy See. surely, national catholic reporter a label is attached Birch is a “sharp critic of the Pope.”
One of Birch's criticisms of Pope Francis came after the pope's decision to allow priests to bless same-sex marriages. Birch accused Francis of causing “chaos” within the church over the issue of same-sex marriage, which the church remains opposed to.
Harrison Butker has been criticized by the public for his adherence to traditional Christian values and support for Donald Trump.
Mr. Butker most galvanized the left with his commencement speech at Benedictine College, in which he appealed to graduating women not to abandon their families for their careers, and in which he urged men to maintain their masculinity. I appealed to him to accept it. Despite the barrage of criticism he received on social media, Butker remained steadfast in his support for his values and later said he had no regrets about what he said in his commencement speech.
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