Overview

• Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has been summoned for an extrajudicial penal trial by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
• The charges include schism, denial of Pope Francis's legitimacy, and rejecting the reforms of Vatican Council II.
• Viganò has been a vocal critic of Pope Francis, accusing him of heresy and mismanagement.
• The trial could result in Viganò's defrocking and excommunication, a rare and severe punishment.
• Viganò regards the charges as an honor and continues to publicly criticize the pope.