Apparently, neither do some of the Red Hats. They called him out on it, using an ecclesiastical formality that demands straight answers.
Gaming this out to it’s end....
What if he does answer them, and sticks to his guns?
Their option is to then accuse him of heresy and remove him.
Do they actually have the support to pull that off?
If not he may call their bluff and they will be sidelined.