Davis said the Pope urged her to "stay strong" during their brief meeting at the Vatican embassy in Washington. After news of the meeting between Davis and Francis leaked, the Vatican tried to downplay the encounter. Federico Lombardi said in 2015Privately, Vatican officials told CNN and other news outlets that the meeting irked Pope Francis, saying that he didn't know the specifics of Davis' situation before the meeting. "I will not say a single word about this," the Pope told reporters asking for his response to Vigano's charges last Sunday. But when he talked to the Pope, Vigano said, Davis was not mentioned.

Source: CNN September 01, 2018 18:33 UTC