Scholar defends letter accusing Pope of heresy: Church is facing ‘most serious crisis’ in history ROME, May 7, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — The recent open letter to all Catholic bishops accusing Pope Francis of heresy and urging the world’s episcopate to investigate these charges has provoked admiration and opposition among leading Catholics and drawn considerable attention in the secular media. Notable responses to the letter have come from Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S., and Fr. Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M. Capuchin. The letter has also left many Catholics with questions: are the signatories accusing Pope Francis of being a formal heretic?...