Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has placed Fr. Pfleger on leave. The Sun-Times has the whole scoop. Choice details include: * Pfleger was asked to take a voluntary sabbatical; he refused. * After being placed on involuntary leave, Pfleger was asked to leave the rectory. * Pfleger had previously gotten crossed with the archdiocese for adopting two children. Who knew priests could do that? * Reporter Cathleen Falsani closes with this amazingly perfect detail: "Pfleger told me he plans to take his dog, Imani, whose name is an African word for 'faith,' with him." Of course.
Jonathan V. Last
Pfleger Update
Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has placed Fr. Pfleger on leave. The Sun-Times has the whole scoop. Choice details include: * Pfleger was asked to take a voluntary sabbatical; he refused. * After being placed on involuntary leave, Pfleger was asked to leave the rectory. * Pfleger had previously…
Jonathan V. Last · June 4, 2008
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