A Catholic women's group has called for Pope Francis to issue a "direct response" to Archbishop Viganò’s claims, condemning his response to date as "inadequate".
The 750-word letter, published on August 30 by the Washington DC-based Catholic Women's Forum (CWF), has gained 14,000 signatures so far.
"Our hearts are broken, our faith tested, by the escalating crisis engulfing our beloved Church," the letter said, referring to the controversy surrounding Archbishop Viganò’s written testimony, released last weekend.
