 His idea of a participative democracy, so close to the position of intellectuals like Paulo Freire or clerics as Frei Betto, makes way and is in total contradiction with the government proposed in Naples by the representatives of the Democrazia Cristiana (Christian Democratic Party).Even on a personal level, the return to the lay state seems to represent a natural step for him on his human journey, rather than an afterthought of sorts.He remains a member of the Congregation of San Filippo Neri as a laic and gets married.