This is what Specola refers to in his penultimate article:
«The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life has approved the new Statutes of the Communion and Liberation Fraternity , dated September 8, 2025 and signed by Undersecretary Linda Ghisoni. This document substantially redefines the legal and pastoral structure of the Fraternity, replacing the Statutes approved in 2017, with a community model and a more centralized and hierarchical configuration . In 2017, the Statute of the Communion and Liberation Fraternity still retained, in its language and structure, the original spirit of the charism of Fr. Giussani. The new 2025 Statute retains the fundamental spiritual objectives, but deeply restructures its governance. The new Statute marks the beginning of a more institutional era for Communion and Liberation. Father Pierluigi Banna, designated successor to Father Carron as leader of Communion and Liberation, but blocked by the Holy See, «denounces» the current CL leaders to the Curia of Milan. It is a sensational and unprecedented fact, part of a large-scale offensive against the movement’s leadership. Is a schism looming? It is an open war between the wing loyal to Father Julian Carron, who took over after the founder, Father Luigi Giussani, and the current designated and supported by the Holy See. The matter dates back to the first months of 2025 , but it always remained hidden until today and there has still not been a formal canonical complaint , but rather a formal warning and a threat of appeal to the ecclesiastical tribunal. There are numerous indications that the internal division of CL is irreparable and the logical thing is that this reality should be recognized and stop pursuing an impossible unity» .