Chicago cardinal asks Rev. Pfleger to step down
June 3rd, 2008 . by TexasFredCHICAGO (AP) - Cardinal Francis George asked a Chicago priest on Tuesday to temporarily step down from his post to “reflect on his recent statements†regarding Sen. Hillary Clinton and her bid for the White House.
Last week, the Rev. Michael Pfleger mocked Clinton at Sen. Barack Obama’s former church, saying the New York senator felt “entitled†to the Democratic nomination for president.
George asked Pfleger to take leave from pastoral duties at St. Sabina Church in order to “reflect on his recent statements and actions in the light of the church’s regulations for all Catholic priests,†according to a statement Tuesday from the Archdiocese of Chicago.
The leave was effective Tuesday and was scheduled to last “a couple of weeks.â€
Pfleger, who has apologized for the comments and promised George he would no longer mention any presidential candidates by name, did not believe “this to be the right step at this time,†according to the statement.
“While respecting his disagreement, I have nevertheless asked him to use this opportunity to reflect …†George said in the statement. “I hope that this period will also be a time away from the public spotlight and for rest and attention to family concerns.â€
Messages seeking comment were left Tuesday for Pfleger and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
The Archdiocese said Pfleger’s temporary replacement would be the Rev. William Vanecko, pastor of Chicago’s St. Kilian Catholic Church.
On Sunday, Pfleger apologized for his comments, saying he received more than 3,000 enraged e-mails since he gave a guest sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ.
In that sermon, Pfleger pretended he was Clinton crying over “a black man stealing my show.â€
Pfleger’s sermon, along with past controversial statements by Trinity’s former longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, led Obama to resign his membership at Trinity.Pfleger, a 59-year-old white priest at a largely black parish, has gained a reputation for impassioned sermons and activism.
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Chicago cardinal asks Rev. Pfleger to step down
There are many things I am wanting to say right now but I will keep this short and to the point…
How big an ASS, and an embarrassment, have you made of yourself when the Roman Catholic Church asks you to step down??
For crying out loud, they don’t ask their pedophiles to STEP DOWN, they just transfer the bastards to another Parish and pay off the victims…
So now all of a sudden the Roman Catholic Church is going all ‘righteous‘ over a moonbat priest running his mouth over politics?? Their hypocrisy knows NO bounds…
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