Archbishop McGovern summed up Father Flanagan’s legacy as that of “such a good priest,” one who experienced a call to work with disadvantaged youth.
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Written by Deacon Omar F.A. Gutierrez, Archdiocese of Omaha (OSV News) — In the early 1940s, a young boy sought out Father Edward Flanagan as he toured the East Coast …
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Pope Leo XIV declared Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan venerable, recognizing his heroic virtue and moving him one step closer to sainthood.
