How, prithy, are the Knights - a sovereign - under “the Pope’s authority”?

If the Holy Father wishes to deal with Burke, wouldn’t the investigation be of Burke rather than the Knights?

I was reading in the Disqus archives your comments when the visitation of the American nuns was taking place, clearly individuals under “the Pope’s authority”, and various resistances by various individuals were lauded by you personally with a “You go girls!” zeal.

When did you change your opinion of papal authority?