The EWTN news portal reports that on March 23, 2026, the antipope “Leo XIV” declared Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town, “Venerable,” approving a decree of “heroic virtue.” This action, taken within the post-conciliar “canonization” machinery, represents a profound departure from Catholic theology and a stark manifestation of the “new church’s” substitution of naturalistic humanism for supernatural sanctity. The article presents Flanagan’s social work—his care for impoverished boys and his international child welfare missions—as the primary grounds for his presumed sanctity, while remaining utterly silent on the non-negotiable requirements of Catholic virtue: defense of the Faith against modern errors, explicit rejection of Naturalism, and a life oriented toward the ultimate end of man, the glory of God and the salvation of souls.