Archbishop Viganò Faces Vatican Trial for Schism and Denouncing Pope Francis

The former Vatican ambassador to the U.S. is charged with breaking communion and rejecting Vatican Council II.

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.