National Catholic Register. The Irish-born priest is revered for his revolutionary approach to caring for impoverished boys at the group home he founded in Omaha, Nebraska. By Hannah Brockhaus / EWTN News 23, 2026 Pope Leo XIV on Monday approved the advancement of the beatification cause for Boys Town founder Father Edward J. Flanagan, declaring… Read More Boys Town Founder Father Flanagan Moves One Step Closer to Sainthood