Vatican Charges Archbishop Viganò with Schism
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The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has initiated proceedings against Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò for the alleged crime of schism, citing his public statements denying the legitimacy of Pope Francis and rejecting doctrines from the Second Vatican Council. Viganò, who served as apostolic nuncio in Washington, D.C., from 2011 to 2016, has been summoned to Rome for an extrajudicial penal process and regards the accusations as an honor. The Vatican has not commented on the proceedings.
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