Listen:Is the Catholic Church Too Political?

Over the past few weeks the Catholic Church has been injecting itself, more and more, into the political arena. From backing the Stupak Amendment to denying Representative Kennedy communion because of his position on abortion to fighting gay marriage legislation, the Church has been very vocal. Pro-life Democrat and practicing Catholic Michael Sean Winters debates Jack Rice over the Catholic Church's involvement in these recent political issues.

Winters blogs daily for America, The Jesuit Weekly, and the National Catholic Reporter. He is also the author of Left at the Alter: How the Democrats Lost the Catholics and How the Catholics Can Save the Democrats.

Listen to Jack's debate with Michael Sean Winters.