Putting aside the question of whether he has the power to intervene, why in the world would the Pope want to intervene in the Knights of Malta's leadership dispute? This has all the makings of a no-win situation for the Pope. Let's say the investigation goes forward and the commission finds in favor of either Knight. It seems there are only two possible results of this finding: (1) one faction of the Knights hates the Pope for underming them; or (2) the whole order hates the Pope for sticking his nose where it doesn't belong. Better to sit this one out.