President Trump’s Vatican envoy delivered a special birthday gift to Pope Leo XIV ahead of the pontiff’s 70th celebration on Sunday.

Brian Burch brought a cake from Portillo’s, a popular Chicago food chain, to commemorate the U.S.-born pope’s first birthday as head of the Catholic Church, according to Reuters.

Burch told the pope, "Portillo's sent it to you," in a video detailing their interaction. Leo responded: "And you brought it."

Burch was previously known for his outspoken criticism of the late Pope Francis, who widely welcomed the LGBTQ+ community into the church.

However, despite past remarks railing against the former Catholic leader, Burch told the public he would use his new role to mend a bond between Americans and religious heads in Vatican City.

“The Catholic Church is t

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