Adding my speculation to the mix you already received. Maybe a substantial part of the indictments deals with pedo by Church, a significant controversy and tension between church and state handling (covering up) the the bad behavior.
Timeline: Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals - CNN - June 29, 2017
The Roman Catholic Church has been at the center of more than a few scandals in its history. The Reformation really rocked the boat.
See too God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican.
I don't think the public will have much of a "that's tin foil hat" reaction - more wait and see.