Put Viganò on Trial?

Put Viganò on Trial?
  Christopher Altieri: Archbishop Viganò should face an ecclesiastical court, for violating the “pontifical secret.” But he won't: too much would be exposed.
The thoroughly distasteful melodrama-in-letters playing out before our eyes must stop. Pope Francis has the power to stop it. He should order Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò to stand trial in open ecclesiastical court, for the crimes of slander and violation of the pontifical secret.
            The factual basis of the case against him is prima facie: he published accusations of heresy, conspiracy, and moral turpitude against several high-ranking prelates. That he did so knowing full well that it would damage their reputations is not capable of doubt. Indeed, it was part of his design.

           Subsequent reportage by The Catholic Heraldand The Tablet suggests a sequence of events much different – and perhaps less nefarious - than what the Life Site report initially indicated.              Repeating what you read in the papers is not a crime, but adding a piece of breaking – and unconfirmed – news did not help dispel concerns regarding the purity of Archbishop Viganò’s motives or the credibility of his “testimony.” 
            In addition, the news outlet in question had the story from another reporter, Marco Tosatti, who was involved in the coordinated release of Viganò’s original letter. 
            To be sure, the Murphy-O’Connor story is developing simultaneous with all this, and further details could emerge that may corroborate any of the various versions in play, or none of them. 
           The Holy See could put an end to all the speculation, by releasing the pertinent documentation.

Click here to read the rest of Mr. Altieri’s column https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2018/10/08/put-vigano-on-trial/