From Peter Steinfels:

An editorial in America, the weekly magazine published by the Jesuit order of Catholic priests, characterized much of the opposition in even stronger terms: They thrive on slash-and-burn tactics, the editors wrote, adding that their tactics, and their attitudes, threaten the unity of the Catholic Church in the United States, the effectiveness of its mission and the credibility of its pro-life activities.

Of course, the editors are now being accused of slash-and-burn tactics themselves, if not of falling under the power of Satan.

From Joseph Bottum:

The left-leaning Jesuit magazine America, for instance, harrumphed its support of "Catholic intellectuals who defend the richer, subtly nuanced, broad-tent Catholic tradition."Something in that adjectival pile-up--ah, the rich, subtle nuance!--makes it sound more like wine tasting than ecclesiology,

Robert P. Imbelli, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is a longtime Commonweal contributor.

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