Episode 198: Politics & Christianity w/ Rodolfo Casadei, renowned author from Milan, Italy (April 28, 2021)

This week (Wednesday, April 28), on The Open Door, we discuss Politics and Christianity. Our special and welcome guest is Rodolfo Casadei, a prestigious intellectual, writer, and journalist from Milan, Italy. He recently authored a best-seller Roberto Formigoni, Una Storia Popolare (Edizioni Cantagalli, 2021).Roberto Formigoni: the first interview about a renowned political leader from the region of Lombardia. He writes for the Newspaper Tempi.  Among the questions we will ask him are the following.

1. Could you give us a primer on the roots of Christian Democracy in Italy?

2. What relations do the Christian Democrats of Italy have with the Christian Democrat parties in other countries?

3. Has the movement Communion and Liberation drawn on some intellectual background of Christian Democracy? What was the Movimento popolare? Were you involved in that movement?

4. Pope Francis urges us to engage in political action despite the presence of corruption. How can Christian Democrats fight corruption in politics?

5. Many people have given up on political action. How can Christian Democrats show them a way to make a difference in the political sector? 

6. What are the possibilities for civic friendship in today's political world? Is there any possibility of building "bridges" among different ideologies? 

7. Who, in your estimation, are the true political leaders in contemporary Europe? (April 28, 2021)