This year’s US Leaders Special Report highlights the new realities of American public affairs. Just as one Catholic left the White House, after Joe Biden finally decided not to seek a second term, another returned as Donald Trump was re-elected with JD Vance as his vice-president and a cabinet filled with conservatives who wear their faith on their sleeves.
In this seventh section of the report, we examine Catholics contributing to the charity and non-profit sectors. Of particular note is Brian Burch, former president of CatholicVote, who has recently taken up the office of Ambassador of the United States to the Holy See. John Yep, CEO of Catholics for Catholics, also joins this year’s list. The former missionary’s work in mobilising Catholic voters was pivotal in President Trump securing 58 per cent of their support.
