Editor’s Note: EWTN News In Depth correspondent Colm Flynn sat down with U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch to discuss the shifting landscape of U.S.-Vatican diplomacy. In this exclusive interview, Ambassador Burch, who is co-founder of CatholicVote, confirms his role in the high-stakes Christmas Eve negotiations at the Vatican intended to provide a diplomatic off-ramp for Nicolás Maduro prior to U.S. military action in Venezuela. Burch also reflects on the “Catholic moment” in Washington and his personal journey as a cradle Catholic.
The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. The full interview airs on EWTN News In Depth this Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
Ambassador Brian Burch, it’s a pleasure to meet you, and thank you so much for doing this interview.
Great to be with you here in Rome.
When you were first appointed to the position, I remember the talk of the town here in Rome. And normally when there’s an ambassadorial appointee, people don’t pay too much attention. But when Brian Burch was coming, on one hand, there were people who were saying, “This is fantastic. He’s a great Catholic. He’s already done so much for the cause.” And then on the
