U.S. bishops pray over President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in a video shared on X by White House communications staff on Oct. 22, 2026. | X/ @MargoMartin47

Two Catholic bishops claim that photos of them at a gathering with President Donald Trump were released by the White House without their consent.

On Thursday, Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee and Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines, Iowa, joined 10 other bishops for a meeting with Trump.

In a statement Sunday titled “A Public Apology,” Grob expressed regret about the photos with Trump after receiving numerous questions and comments regarding the images.…