the office most of the new and the highest skyscraper in the region sits a memorable domain, a religious lay Communion and Liberation who chose to live in poverty, obedience and chastity, as suggested by the statutes of the movement founded by Don Luigi Giussani. E 'Roberto Formigoni, president of the Lombardy ten years and leader of CL, the evangelical religious group that combines inspiration and business acumen. Thus, while the employers' association CDO coordinates more than 34,000 companies in the embrace of religious Cl, political power, manages contracts, directs public funds and manufactures medical conventions. In a way not always impeccable, complaint as the latest book by Ferruccio Pinotti - '59 class journalist, author of several essays on the powers that be - "The lobby of God," X-ray investigation that puts the most powerful religious movement in today.
Reading the Lobby of God seems that the power in Lombardy can not exist independently of Communion and Liberation. It 'really?
In some ways it is. Lombardy is the region Cl-laboratory, the political center and human. And 'where the movement was born in 1954 and reached the maximum extension, even if they are always interested in national and international. In Lombardy, Communion and Liberation manages a great deal of power, politics, health, to public procurement. The thrust of Cl and its organizational model also applies to the school - with a steady growth of private education - energy, transport, plans for the Expo 2015. A series of very large areas that give the sign of the power of Cl and its economic arm, the CDO.
Just the birth of the CDO in the '80s can be considered as the turning point for Communion and Liberation?
course is: from 1986/87 there is a net change of pace. The previous coordinated by Formigoni political experience, that of the Popular Movement, was not able to strongly influence in society and take shape. The CDO - which in some ways might be called a confessional Confindustria - proposes a model of successful lobbying and netw orking
very cohesive, a sort of Trojan horse for the conquest of power. Later, in 1995, with the advent of Formigoni head of the region follows another important moment. The president-elect joins his men and places them in all key seats in the Region, increasing further the movement.
After the political success of Roberto Formigoni how and how much has changed Communion and Liberation?
my opinion has changed a lot. In projects of Don Giussani was something different from what has become. Cl has certainly given space from the beginning to the economic, social and civil, but it was a center of lobbying so strong and widespread. This mutation is due to Formigoni, which formed around the region a group of people and power that can gradually cancel the original charge of the movement of values. Cl lobbying today is the network that we recognize in the report from the meeting in Rimini, a match more like the economic forum of C
ernobbio than to that of a religious association.
Power Cl has a reference to specific political or moves following the different political situation?
's approach has always been cross-Cl, moving along with the social reality. Following persons constituting power. In the '70s and '80s was the natural reference the Christian Democrats. Later, it fell to the Socialists and in fact the relationship between dialogue and Formigoni Martelli's hands was not secret. Silvio Berlusconi today is the official reference point. The relationship between Cl and the Premier has lasted a long time, Berlusconi has supported the Cl and Cl supported electorally. In the past, have been recorded of skirmishes between the Northern League and Cl but recently the different positions approached if not overlapping. The joint project is the dismantling of the Italian State, although through different formulas: the League tip led to a federal, political, and Cl
wants to reach a level of subsidiarity and capable of far away as possible from state control civil society.
But we can not overlook the excellent relations of Cl with very important areas of the left. Pierluigi Bersani is a historical movement. The Secretary of the Democratic Party has always been a guest at the meeting in Rimini, red represents the power of cooperatives, the business center of the left in full agreement with the Company's business of Works. Affinity confirmed even by the President of Coop Italy, Vincenzo Tassinari.
Cl and CDO seem to be particularly linked to the productive fabric of Lombardy. It 'really can not export their business approach in the rest of Italy?
The system is esportabilissimo Cl, have already demonstrated the court papers. In Calabria, for example, the investigation "Why Not" has revealed that the power of CDO branches throughout Italy, without distinction. The systematic appropriation of public funds national and European lobbying staff, political ties and friendship are very widespread practice. In recent months, for example, the scene of similar phenomena in Bologna, the former stronghold of the red, where the CDO has entered the business of students and Cl is spreading very quickly.
A chapter of the book is devoted to the psychological dimension of who participates in Communion and Liberation.
To address this issue have been used mainly to direct testimony. I interviewed some Memores Domains very satisfied with their experience, while others, like Bruno Vergara, justified their decision to leave the group of lay religious Cl. The testimonies of those who left the life of a paint Domains Memores actually pretty complex, made up of individuals who wish to join an ideal total, but then find themselves subject to manipulation and psychological pressure. In any case, there is certainly a very strong difference between the base, motivated by the perspective of values, and the summit of the movement, which now expresses a rather cynical attitude.
From methodological point of view as you've set your investigative work?
E 'was very hard work I have tried to operate in accordance with Anglo-Saxon. No gossip, no source weak, wise use of the Web. I worked a lot on the field, also trying to develop a sociological research, thus creating lots of interviews. In this phase, a team of several journalists helped me make the point Cl correspondence with the phenomenon from all parts of Italy. Another face of the investigation, to which I devoted a chapter in a very delicate, involved the analysis of trial papers involving the Company of Works and men of Cl. Finally, I consulted the lack of existing literature. Combining all the information available to me I built a framework, however, remains partial and the theme is broad and lends itself to further investigations by journalists.
What was the attitude of men of Cl and suspects, and what were their reactions?
I would have expected more openness to dialogue, but I often encounter a glass ceiling. I have sent questions to the President Formigoni, I asked repeatedly its readiness for an interview, I anticipated the book pages that concern him, but have not received a response. As for the reactions have been varied: some members of Cl I even got compliments for having dealt with sensitive issues with a sense of responsibility, while other people are irritated at the criticism. But there was no complaint, because I never used in the book, unlike what many other journalists, an aggressive, offensive or derision.
You worked for several years in the U.S., CNN and the International Herald Tribune. How has your work influenced his time abroad in Italy?
My past experience has influenced me a lot and positively. I always read the surveys of Anglo-Saxon journalists, recognizing their ability to organize work in a more structured way, without a will protagonistic or political involvement. The school puts the Anglo-Saxon work-finding service to the reader, which are used as data and relevant information to make a point of view. My book can be seen in many ways a text critical of Cl, but an investigation is certainly not built a priori. In short, I wanted to offer readers facts, figures and events very precise, everything you need to understand more of Communion and Liberation.
Gregory Romeo
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