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"Father Christiansen is an ideal candidate to take over the reins at America magazine," Father Reese said in a statement. "He has wide experience, editorial expertise and a deep spiritual witness that will serve our publication well." Father Christiansen said, "Father Reese greatly improved the magazine, adding news coverage, color and the Web edition. His technical expertise, in this age of new media, will be greatly missed." In his statement he added, "By inviting articles that covered different sides of disputed issues, Father Reese helped make America a forum for intelligent discussion of questions facing the church and the country today."