“In Viareggio, between the M. Pisani Publishing House based in Isola del Liri, represented by the owner Cav. Michele Pisani of Emilio, and Miss Maria Valtorta of Giuseppe, who acts for herself, heir and successor in title for any reason, … ” this is the beginning of the publishing contract stipulated for the work of Maria Valtorta.

The Centro Editoriale Valtortiano snc was transformed into an srl, which can be initialed “CEV srl”, with a Statute where, in a paragraph of art. 4, states: The company may also take care of the establishment of a Foundation or Body that collects the moral and material heritage of Maria Valtorta.

Marta Diciotti dies on the 5th of February 2001 and her testament was published with the CEV nominated to become the owner of the original manuscripts of Maria Valtorta (as well as everything in the house, from the furniture to the Valtortian documents and memories) with the consequent rights and duties of continuing to publish and disseminate, as Publisher, the works of Maria Valtorta.

A Valtortian Studies Conference was held in Viareggio, promoted by the “Accademia Valtortiana” Cultural Association in collaboration with the Valtortiano Publishing Center and with the patronage of the Municipality of Viareggio, which hosts the Conference in the hall of the Town Hall.

During a conference’s break the Mayor and Emilio Pisani, in procession with the conference’ participants, goes to the Valtorta house to uncover the plaque that was placed on the facade under the decision of the City Council and at the expense of the CEV.

The Association promoting the Conference was set up by Don Ernesto Zucchini, a priest from the diocese of Massa, who became friend with Gabriele Virili, who financially supported him in his initiatives. Don Zucchini proposed to constitute the Foundation that Pisani and Virili have planned to do together. His mediation was important in order to achieve an agreement on the final draft of the Statute. Emilio Pisani and Gabriele Virili even agreed on the candidacy of Don Zucchini as President of the new Foundation, but an irreconcilable conflict on the composition of the Board of Directors eventually convinced Emilio Pisani to become independent in setting up a Foundation to entrust Maria Valtorta’s heritage, still allowing Gabriele Virili to carry out his project with the Statute that was painstakingly agreed.

Gabriele Virili sends by e-mail to Emilio Pisani, without any prior notice, the costitutive act of the “Fondazione Maria Valtorta onlus”, drawn up in the office of a Notary in Viareggio on December 10, 2009. Zucchini Ernesto was designated Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Foundation obtains recognition of legal entity from the Prefecture of Lucca, but the Revenue Agency does not concede the status of non-profit organisation.

Gabriele Virili, who, by virtue of a guarantee clause included in the Statute, exercises a certain power over the Foundation he set up for three years, proposes to Emilio Pisani, who immediately joins, to merge the two Foundations into one. The purpose is not reached because Virili wants the merge of both the Foundations upon termination of both, and Pisani wants to merge the Foundations by incorporation (one merges in the other). The three years of the guarantee clause expire and all power remains in the hands of President Zucchini, to whom Emilio Pisani will unsuccessfully propose to change the name of his Foundation (calling it, for example, “Fondazione Accademia Valtortiana”) in order to allow mutual recognition with a spirit of true service to the Valtortian cause.