In the late 1950s Rome sent instructions to U S Bishops about what to do if the U S became Communist, There was beliefs that Commies had infiltrated the seminaries.
In attending Mass in Mt Carmel Pa in 1972 the priest spent his whole homily preaching that we should support the Harrisburg 7 and Berrigan who were facing prison
So many of the church leaders have gone to the enemy or have just gone neither hot nor cold as Jesus warned against.