The archbishop of Milwaukee had strong words for President Donald Trump making light of the Catholic Church's most serious mourning period, saying it was "very unfortunate," but also added that the country needs to continue to pray for the president.

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the backlash against an AI-generated image of him as the pope posted by the White House on social media, saying it was a harmless joke, but communications experts said they did not see the funny side.

The depiction of the president in full papal regalia was posted by Trump and on official White House accounts.