It’s sad both for the White House and for the president,” one cardinal said. “I mean, he makes themselves ridiculous, right?”

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

The church is set to begin the papal conclave on May 7 to choose a new pope, following the death of Pope Francis, who was 88, on Easter Monday. Vance is a Catholic and was one of