The music icon, 66, took to her Instagram Stories on Friday, December 13, to share A.I.-generated photos of herself getting cozy with a handsy Pope Francis. "Going into the weekend like..." she captioned the first doctored snap of the religious leader,

Madonna faces backlash for sharing AI-generated images of herself with Pope Francis. The provocative post has ignited debate over the ethics of blending sacred symbols with AI, with fans calling it ’creepy’ ’inappropriate’ and a ’mockery’.

The “Material Girl” singer, whose real name is Madonna Louise Ciccone, sent her followers spiraling after she rang in the weekend with two AI-generated photos of her and Pope Francis. The first photo shared on her Instagram story featured Madonna,

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Madonna has once again found herself at the center of controversy after sharing an AI-generated picture involving Pope Francis. The photo, which the singer posted on social media, has sparked mixed reactions.

Pop star Madonna recently reposted an AI generated image of herself with Pope Francis and let’s just say, some fans aren’t happy. Rick Dick’s Instagram account originally shared the photo, which Madonna later posted to her own story.