Irish-Born Founder Of Boys Town, Father Flanagan, May Soon Be Declared Venerable

By Madeleine Teahan

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 1948, was an Irish-born priest whose saintly life has...