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Pope Leo XIV declares Boys Town founder Father Flanagan venerable

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Top photo caption: Father Edward Flanagan, the Irish-born priest who founded Boys Town in Nebraska, talks with a group of boys in this undated photo. Pope Leo XIV declared Father Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, venerable in recognition of his heroic virtue March 23, 2026. OSV News photo/courtesy Boys Town By Courtney Mares, OSV…...