John Kerry is trying to become the nation’s second Catholic President. But if some leaders in his own Church have their way, he won’t. Catholic bishops in Colorado, St. Louis, and Newark have issued statements encouraging voters not to vote for a pro-choice candidate like Kerry.
Others Catholics counter that voters have a responsibility to consider more than just a candidate’s stance on abortion, including the war in Iraq and issues of social justice.
Hear the reflections of two Catholic theologians with different perspectives on the election.
Guests:
Father Stephen Toracco, chair of the Theology Department at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts
Mark Roche, dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the Catholic University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
