US EditionPope Leo XIV Proclaims Father Flanagan Venerable for Heroic Virtues
Pope Leo XIV recognized Father Flanagan's heroic virtues, honoring his care for over 6,000 at-risk youth through Boys Town since 1917, advancing him toward sainthood.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV declared Father Flanagan 'Venerable,' recognizing his 'heroic virtues' and moving him closer to sainthood.
- The Boys Town organization, founded by Flanagan, began with his first home for boys in 1917 and is recognized for supporting at-risk youth, fitting the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities in Omaha.
- A review by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints confirmed Flanagan lived a 'life of heroic virtue,' signifying a reputation of holiness rather than perfection.
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Pope Declares Founder of Boys Town 'Venerable'
Pope Leo XIV put the Rev. Edward Joseph Flanagan a step closer to sainthood Monday as he proclaimed the "heroic virtues" of the founder of Boys Town, a Nebraska home for at-risk youths that gained national renown and inspired an Oscar-winning film. With Leo's proclamation, the priest known as "Father...
Who is Fr. Flanagan, the newest American Venerable?
Pope Leo on Monday declared Fr. Edward Flanagan “Venerable,” advancing the Irish-born Omaha priest one step closer to canonization.Who was Fr. Flanagan? What is he known for? And what happens next?The Pillar explains.Fr. Flanagan. Credit: Archdiocese of Omaha.Subscribe nowWho was Fr. Flanagan?Edward Flanagan was born in 1886 on a farm in Ireland, the eighth of 11 children. In 1904, he and his sister moved to the United States. He attempted semin…
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