Pope Francis accepted Omaha Archbishop George Lucas’ resignation Monday and appointed the new archbishop, Bishop Michael McGovern, as his replacement. Lucas, who served as archbishop of the Omaha ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Pope Francis has appointed a new Archbishop of Omaha. Archbishop-designate Michael McGovern will become the sixth Archbishop of Omaha. He gave his first official “hello” to the ...

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA INTRODUCES THE NEW ARCHBISHOP, ARCHBISHOP GEORGE LUCAS RESIGNED AS IS REQUIRED BY CANON LAW. WHEN A BISHOP REACHES THE AGE OF 75. TODAY, LUCAS INTRODUCED MICHAEL MCGOVERN ...

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, as the next Archbishop of Omaha, the Archdiocese of Omaha announced Monday. McGovern will succeed Archbishop ...

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, after he accepted the resignation of Omaha Archbishop George Lucas.

A rich reputation for strong family life and quality Catholic education are two of the factors that have already impressed the man tapped Monday to be the sixth archbishop of the Omaha Archdiocese.

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the next archbishop of Omaha, the Belleville diocese announced Monday.

Ben Weber pitched seven strong innings, five Mavericks had multiple hits and Omaha bounced back after dropping a weather-delayed series opener.

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, according to announcements by McGovern and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Monday.

A First Alert 6 Weather Day has been called for Tuesday over a threat of strong to severe storms in the Omaha metro area. According to Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord, hail and wind gusts are ...

I accept his nomination with gratitude and humility and thank him for the confidence he has placed in me,” McGovern says.