Pope declares Omaha's Father Flanagan 'venerable' in move toward sainthood Kevin Cole Omaha World-Herald Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated Mar 23, 2026 0 × Find out more about the founding of Boys Town. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Omaha icon renowned for his work with homeless children took another step toward sainthood in the Catholic Church on Monday. kAm!@A6 {6@ )x' 2AAC@G65 E96 25G2?46>6?E @7 E96 #6G] t5H2C5 y] u=2?282?[ 7@F?56C @7 q@JD %@H?[ E@H2C5 E96 DE2EFD @7 362E:7:42E:@? 3J 564=2C:?8 9:> “G6?6C23=6]” w:D 42FD6 ?@H >@G6D E@ G6C:7J:?8 >:C24=6D]k^AmkAm%96 AC@46DD E@H2C5 42?@?:K2E:@? 7@C Qu2E96C u=2?282?Q 3682? :? a_`a] xE C6BF:C6D 6G:56?46 @7 Q2 =:76 @7 96C@:4 G:CEF6Q 2?5 C6BF:C6D 5@4F>6?E65 >:C24=6D 367@C6 4@?4=F5:?8 H:E9 E96 !@A6VD 2AAC@G2=] k^Am kAm~>292 pC493:D9@A |:4926= |4v@G6C? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E E92E 96 :D Q@G6C;@J65Q 2E E96 ?6HD @7 u=2?282?VD 25G2?46>6?E E@H2C5 D2:?E9@@5] k^Am People are also reading… Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Nebraska spring football game live updates, score and highlights Grand Island man arrested for fifth DUI offense Where to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill How to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel Nebraska softball triumphs over No. 7 UCLA in 4-1 victory Nebraska-Iowa basketball live updates, stats and highlights ICE detains Kearney entrepreneur with deep Nebraska ties Nebraska's Emmett Johnson receives national praise before NFL draft Think Lincoln has enough coffee shops? Think again — 2 more 7 Brews coming. New Grand Island restaurant offers Cuban buffet with Central American influences 1 adult, 4 juveniles charged for altercation following GISH student walkout Malmo Fire Department prepares to host 27th annual breakfast Movies and TV shows casting in Lincoln kAmQx? E9:D[ E96 `__E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 r2E9@=:4 r92C:E:6D’ 7@F?5:?8 :? ~>292[ :E :D 7:EE:?8 E92E u2E96C t5H2C5 u=2?282?[ 2? ~>292 AC:6DE 2?5 2 >@56= @7 r9C:DE:2? 492C:EJ[ 36 C64@8?:K65 3J E96 w@=J $66[Q |4v@G6C? D2:5] Q(6 4@?E:?F6 E@ AC2J E92E 96 H:== @?6 52J 36 362E:7:65 2?5 F=E:>2E6=J 564=2C65 2 D2:?E] x? E96 >62?E:>6[ >2J H6 H@C< E@ 277:C> E96 5:8?:EJ @7 6G6CJ A6CD@? 4C62E65 :? v@5’D :>286 3J D6CG:?8 E96 A@@C[ E96 232?5@?65 2?5 E96 GF=?6C23=6[ 6DA64:2==J 2E\C:D< J@FE9]Qk^Am kAm|4v@G6C? D2:5 96 AC2JD E92E u=2?282?’D 6I2>A=6 H:== Q:?DA:C6 FD E@ =:G6 E96 {@C5’D 4@>>2?5i ‘{@G6 @?6 2?@E96C[ 2D x 92G6 =@G65 J@F]’”k^AmkAm|6>36CD @7 E96 ~>292\32D65 u2E96C u=2?282? {628F6 $@4:6EJ @7 s6G@E:@?[ E96 8C@FA 369:?5 u2E96C u=2?282?VD 42FD6[ 92G6 366? AC2J:?8 E9C@F89 u=2?282? 7@C E9@D6 >:C24=6D 7@C D6G6C2= J62CD] %96 8C@FA 92D c_[___ 56G@E66D DAC625 24C@DD a_ 4@F?EC:6D] k^Am kAm$2:?E9@@5 :? E96 r2E9@=:4 r9FC49 :D 2 =6?8E9J AC@46DD E92E :?G@=G6D 7@FC >2:? DE286D] %96 42?5:52E6 >FDE 36 564=2C65 2 D6CG2?E @7 v@5 2?5 E96? G6?6C23=6] %96J 2C6 564=2C65 3=6DD65 7@==@H:?8 E96 G6C:7:42E:@? @7 2 >:C24=6[ 2?5 7:?2==J 2 D2:?E 7@==@H:?8 E96 G6C:7:42E:@? @7 2 D64@?5 >:C24=6] k^Am kAmu=2?282?[ H9@ H2D 3@C? :? q2==J>@6[ xC6=2?5[ :? `gge[ :>>:8C2E65 E@ E96 &]$] :? `h_c] w6 H2D @C52:?65 2 AC:6DE :? `h`a 2?5 42>6 E@ ~>292 :? `h`b] k^AmkAmx? `h`f[ u=2?282? 6DE23=:D965 9:D 7:CDE w@>6 7@C q@JD 2?5 =2E6C 3@F89E ~G6C=@@< u2C> H6DE @7 ~>292[ H9:49 3642>6 q@JD %@H?] w6 :D 4C65:E65 H:E9 5:C64E=J 42C:?8 7@C >@C6 E92? e[___ J@FE9 :? 9:D =:76E:>6[ :?DA:C:?8 gh AC@8C2>D 24C@DD E96 8=@36 3J 9:D 6I2>A=6] k^Am kAmu=2?282? 72>@FD=J D2:5 E96C6 H2D “?@ DF49 E9:?8 2D 2 325 3@J[ @?=J 325 6?G:C@?>6?E[ 325 >@56=:?8[ 2?5 325 E6249:?8]”k^Am kAmx? `hbg[ u=2?282?VD H@C< 3642>6 :>>@CE2=:K65 :? E96 >@G:6 “q@JD %@H?]” %96 >@G:6 DE2CC65 $A6?46C %C24J[ H9@ 82G6 9:D ~D42C 7@C 36DE 24E@C E@ u=2?282?[ 2?5 :EVD 5:DA=2J65 :? E96 q@JD %@H? w2== @7 w:DE@CJ] k^Am 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Back in the day: Boys Town Find out more about the founding of Boys Town.
