How these Franciscans are helping men understand their role in pro-life outreach

"People should expect real dialogue and discussion and not just a battle of words."

Florida residents, officials and health care leaders have their hands full this summer containing the Zika virus outbreak, which prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue its first domestic travel advisory.During the first week of August, the Florida Department of Health repor

Zika is the most recent and high-profile instance of diseases that might have deleterious effects on the unborn children.

"It is time for some of our leadership in the Catholic Church to take a stronger stand with the Cuban government and demand more."

After watching firsthand as Pope Francis bowed his head for a blessing from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during the pope's Nov. 28-30 trip to Turkey, an American-born Orthodox priest felt a joyful disbelief."I couldn't sleep that night," said Orthodox Father Emmanuel Lemelson,