Prosperi: Pope Francis accompanied CL's renewal, we will follow him anywhere

Davide Prosperi, president of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (CL), described Pope Francis's recent visit and engagement with the movement as deeply moving and unexpectedly profound. "We are the ones who should be grateful to him: we did not expect such deep involvement," Prosperi stated, reflecting on the Pope's words and presence.

Prosperi was particularly struck by the Pope's insistence on the need to "go into all the world" rather than closing oneself off. He also noted the Pope's reassurance regarding past narratives of a strained relationship, stating, "It was not true at all, he esteemed us. But he had noticed aspects that needed to be changed." The Pope, Prosperi explained, encouraged CL to continue its path of renewal, offering "fatherly" support throughout a process that culminated in the approval of the movement's new statutes.

Referencing the Pope's call for "courageous pioneers," Prosperi pointed to examples from the "Meeting" event, such as the friendship between the mother of a murder victim and the sister of the victim, one Muslim and the other Christian. He also cited cultural and civil society representatives engaging on common good. These, he said, are examples of the courage to affirm a "possible good," countering the "false realism" the Pope denounces, which keeps people isolated.

Prosperi echoed the Pope's condemnation of war and the idea that "evil is not fought with evil." He affirmed that CL is grateful for the Pope's help in adopting his perspective, which looks beyond appearances. The movement's responsibility, he stated, is to bear witness to "a possible good," a commitment they strive to fulfill annually at the Meeting and within their communities worldwide.

He also addressed the Pope's critique of arrogance, ideology, and the idolatry of profit as a "realistic judgment" that introduces a prophetic perspective: "to safeguard the human." This task, entrusted through an encyclical, calls for dialogue to build a more humane society. Prosperi concluded by praising the Meeting as an event that "multiplies encounters," expressing the universal nature of the movement's "indomitable passion" for beauty, truth, and justice inherent in every person and people.

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L’insistenza a non chiudersi nei recinti ma di andare in tutto il mondo. E poi la parte finale riferita a noi che illumina la nostra strada.