The Irish-born priest is revered for his revolutionary approach to caring for impoverished boys at the group home he founded in Omaha, Nebraska. Father Edward Flanagan with baseball players at Boys Town. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Father Flanagan League By Hannah Brockhaus March 23, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET …

By Madeleine Teahan London, England, Sep 16, 2023 / 08:00 am A Catholic priest reputed for rescuing homeless and impoverished children on the streets of Omaha, Nebraska, is expected to soon be declared Venerable by the Vatican, placing him on the path to canonization. Father Edward J. Flanagan, who died in …