A 58-year old Buffalo, New York native will soon be in charge of the 4,000 brothers of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Accepting the responsibility with "fear and trembling" but aware of brotherly ...

In 1975, the Communist government expelled all foreign missionaries. Although the authorities have placed restrictions on the ceremony, it will be a celebration for the Church which experiences a ...

COTABATO CITY – Father Prospero Gacis, one of the early Filipino members of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) in the Philippines, died in his sleep Thursday morning, a day after he quietly ...

Robert H. Chambers will be buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery on Monday along with the symbols of the two most important institutions in his life. He will wear the brown habit of the Franciscan Friars ...

A Buffalo native was elected Tuesday to lead more than 4,000 Oblate priests from around the world. The Rev. Louis Lougen was elected as part of the 35th general chapter meeting of the Missionary ...