The White House on Friday posted an image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope on X, sparking both backlash and glee online.

U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope "wasn’t good" but declined to say whether the White House should apologise to offended Catholics.

Just hours after Vatican workers installed the chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel in preparation for the Papal Conclave, which will begin on May 7 to select a new pope, the White House shared an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump in papal regalia on X,