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Boys Town founder Father Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood

Boys Town founder Father Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood

Monday, March 23, 2026

The Irish-born priest is revered for his revolutionary approach to caring for impoverished boys at the group home he founded in Omaha, Nebraska.

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