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. Prefer us on Google Learn More 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… Nebraska football wide receiver target cancels weekend visit Dan Oborn hosts roundtable with Omaha small business owners Nebraska DED official who guided multimillion-dollar state grant program leaves for Omaha post Goodwill opens new thrift and donation center in north Lincoln LFR investigating grenade found at Lincoln Goodwill store Papillion's Shadow Lake gets new owner, which plans new tenants Nebraska offensive lineman JuJu Marks leaves football team Way-too-early, way-too-specific Super Bowl 61 prediction: Will Seahawks repeat? He loved frogs, big hugs: After act of bravery, 8-year-old is buried in Lincoln. Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years After Brendan Sorsby ruling, Nebraska A.D. Troy Dannen directs coaches: Don't schedule Texas Tech Social media reacts to Nebraska softball's pitching coach retiring Nebraska recruiting target commits to different Big Ten team Nebraska's Jordy Frahm joins softball team coaching staff as assistant Longtime Lincoln restaurant Ali Baba Gyros opening 2nd location. Here's where. 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.
