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That's the right move, Cardinal George. Good work!
Father Michael Pfleger, the Catholic priest who berated Hillary Clinton from the floor of Barack Obama’s former church, has been removed from his post, at least temporarily, Cardinal Francis George, the Archbishop of Chicago, announced Tuesday.
Pfleger mimicked Clinton while delivering a guest sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ two Sundays ago. He suggested she was shocked that she would be beaten in the Democratic presidential race by a black man.
“To put recent events in some perspective, I have asked Father Michael Pfleger, Pastor of St. Sabina’s Parish, to step back from his obligations there and take leave for a couple of weeks from his pastoral duties, effective today,” Cardinal George said in a statement.
“Fr. Pfleger does not believe this to be the right step at this time. While respecting his disagreement, I have nevertheless asked him to use this opportunity to reflect on his recent statements and actions in the light of the church’s regulations for all Catholic priests. I hope that this period will also be a time away from the public spotlight and for rest and attention to family concerns,” George said, adding that Pfleger is in his prayers.
That's the right move, Cardinal George. Good work!
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