By Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald - Archbishop Viganò’s letter makes some explosive claims about the Pope and senior Vatican figures. But it is remarkable for another reason: it breaks the code of silence – the omertà, as the Mafia would say – which had previously been in force… So, what happens now?... The Pope is damaged by this letter, and the Vatican even more so, but they will all dig in. The negative briefing about Viganò will continue. Nevertheless, Viganò gives times, places and dates, and talks of documents and witnesses. I am sure he kept a copy of everything…