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(Cardinal) George Temporarily Removes Pfleger From St. Sabina
CBS2 Chicago ^ | 6/3/2008 | n/a

Posted on 06/03/2008 1:44:07 PM PDT by Pyro7480

CBS 2 News has learned that Francis Cardinal George is temporarily removing Father Michael Pfleger from his position as pastor of St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church on Chicago's South Side.

CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports the move comes after several days of deliberation and consultation by the Cardinal, who first learned about Pfleger's racially charged comments about Sen. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton from the pulpit of Trinity Unity Church of Christ last Thursday night.

The Cardinal immediately contacted Pfleger who agreed not to refer to the presidential candidates by name, but as CBS 2 reported at the time, there remained the possibility of some further disciplinary action against Pfleger.

The Cardinal reportedly spoke to Pfleger again this morning.

A spokesman for the archdiocese would neither confirm nor deny action had been taken to remove Pfleger. Another spokesman said she expected to have some announcement later today.

Indications are that another Chicago priest would take over at St. Sabina, while plans for the permanent reassignment of Father Pfleger, who's been there far longer than is customary in the archdiocese, would be accelerated....

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs2chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2008; cardinal; cardinalgeorge; chicago; george; obama; pastordisaster; pfleger
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To: mware
As I understand it priest are only permitted to stay at a parish for 6 years.

Not exactly. It is a policy of some dioceses, but it is not mandatory that pastors be transferred after six years.

61 posted on 06/03/2008 2:43:26 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: mware

***Agreed long overdue. As I understand it priest are only permitted to stay at a parish for 6 years.***

Not so with a pastor, who serves at the direction of his bishop.


62 posted on 06/03/2008 2:45:12 PM PDT by kitkat (Over the Hill(ary))
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To: Pyro7480

What needs to happen is a recall to Rome and a face to face smackdown with the Pope. I’m no Catholic, but you don’t have to be to imagine the scene.


64 posted on 06/03/2008 2:47:15 PM PDT by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: Antoninus
Knock it off. Homosexual predator priests have been removed from their parishes by the boat-load over the years--as they should be.

Many (over the years) were simply transferred to other parishes. When the Catholic church could no longer keep a lid on the "problem," they finally took action. The removal of said priests wasn't a voluntary action by the church from the git-go, as you make it sound.

65 posted on 06/03/2008 2:49:26 PM PDT by Tarkus2040 ("Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about." --Barry Farber)
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To: Antoninus

It’s best to ignore trolls.


66 posted on 06/03/2008 2:52:55 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
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To: Revolting cat!

Speaking the truth is getting pretty darn dull around here, eh?


67 posted on 06/03/2008 2:55:52 PM PDT by Tarkus2040 ("Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about." --Barry Farber)
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To: Pyro7480

Pfleger needs to pfind another pflock.


68 posted on 06/03/2008 2:57:06 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: Pyro7480

Bill O’Reilly called for this thing...I am sure he will be pleased as punch.


69 posted on 06/03/2008 2:58:10 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Democrats worry about winning peace prizes , Republicans worry about winning wars)
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To: Pyro7480

This is one of the many things I like about the church, Phleger was something I did not recognize. We are called to be humble, charitable, and people of God. I knew the church would take care of this problem and Phleger is an example of why it is so important to have dogma, structure, and organization.


70 posted on 06/03/2008 2:59:28 PM PDT by mgist
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To: NYer

Rev. Phleger has been openly supporting and promoting an open and strong public advocate of abortion and infanticide, intrinsically evil crimes, so serious that they warrant excommunication.

Cardinal George needs to demand that he either publicly denounce his support for Obama and all other death-lovers, or begin formal excommunication proceedings.


71 posted on 06/03/2008 2:59:49 PM PDT by fetal heart beats by 21st day (Defending human life is not a federalist issue. It is the business of all of humanity.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

We will hear about it tonight.


72 posted on 06/03/2008 3:00:05 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Tarkus2040
but anti-white hate speech (from a white priest, no less) is where the church draws the line.

Actually, it wasn't. The Cardinal was forced to act by the Catholic faithful. The spineless Cardinal has known about this idiot for years, but until he felt pressure, he did nothing.

73 posted on 06/03/2008 3:01:08 PM PDT by old and tired
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To: My Favorite Headache
Bill O’Reilly called for this thing...I am sure he will be pleased as punch.

Pleased? O'Reilly probably has convinced himself that Cardinal George took the step only because O'Reilly called for it.

74 posted on 06/03/2008 3:01:08 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Tarkus2040

LIAR, LIAR SNIPER FIRE! Unless you have ACTUAL and FACTUAL proof, I call BS.

I agree that it was not handled properly, but as you say, over the years, things HAVE been done properly.

Where do you get your facts? Are you even a Catholic?

I am tired of the false rumors. Back it up with facts or shut up!!


75 posted on 06/03/2008 3:01:53 PM PDT by Dacula (I never left the Republican party, they left me a long time ago.)
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To: Pyro7480
Say what you want about the RC Church but when a Cardinal wants to make the lightening strike on one of his priests, the only sound is thunder.
76 posted on 06/03/2008 3:05:21 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: Tarkus2040

Knock it off.


77 posted on 06/03/2008 3:07:49 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Froggie

The sad fact is that Pfleger is vitrually useless outside of a black liberation theology context. And of course a black liberation theology context is antithetical to Catholic doctrine.

It’s disgusting.


78 posted on 06/03/2008 3:07:57 PM PDT by Notwithstanding ("You are either with America in our time of need or you are not" - Hillary from Senate well 9/12/01)
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To: Notwithstanding

I’d guess we’ll see him next when he signs on with NBC as a political analyst.


79 posted on 06/03/2008 3:09:14 PM PDT by umgud
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To: Dacula
I am tired of the false rumors. Back it up with facts or shut up!!

Where have you been for the past few decades? Even Catholics readily admit these acts of impropriety have existed. I'd rather not insult your intelligence by telling you to do some research on the subject, or are you a Catholic in denial?

80 posted on 06/03/2008 3:13:20 PM PDT by Tarkus2040 ("Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about." --Barry Farber)
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