These cowards and wolves are silent because they are guilty as charged.
Despite the clear and forceful calls by several bishops for some clear statement on the case of Archbishop McCarrick, when the bishops resumed their seats after breaking for lunch they voted down a resolution to encourage the Holy See to release whatever documents it could on McCarrick.
Mens rea.
Yep, as I just posted on another thread: “the courage is weak in this group”. View from a peasant in the pew.