"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious time."

US President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the pope, prompting accusations of poor taste in the Roman Catholic community just days before the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor is due to begin.

President Trump has posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as pope, drawing criticism ahead of the papal conclave.

Sunday marked the end of the official nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis. Chicago-area Catholics spoke about his legacy and their hopes for a new pope as the papal conclave is set to begin this week.

That includes Timothy Cardinal Dolan. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi caught up with New York's archbishop near the Vatican on Sunday to discuss the historic event.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary asked for prayers for fellow cardinals at a church near the Colosseum. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Congo joined priests from across the globe behind the altar of a church in western Rome.