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Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback (right) speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Mark Irons on Friday, April 11, 2025.

Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump’s religious freedom pick: ‘It’s in his DNA’

Apr 12, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Brownback served in the religious freedom role from 2018 until 2021. He was the first Catholic to serve in that... Read more

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to supporters at a rally in Chesterfield, Missouri, in 2016.

Mike Pence to meet Pope Francis in Vatican next week

Jan 16, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Vatican next week to meet with Pope Francis. The audience follows Amb. Brownback's... Read more

Ambassador Sam Brownback speaks Feb. 6, 2018.

Ambassador Brownback: 'Religious freedom is the most important foreign relations topic today'

Feb 6, 2018

By Courtney Mares

In his first public appearance as US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback spoke to Muslim, Jewish, and Christians... Read more

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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The Ten Commandments outside the Texas capitol.

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St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

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Pope Francis receives the bishops of England and Wales for their ad limina visit at the Vatican, Sept. 28, 2018.

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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

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