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A Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Michael Pfleger is pastor of St. Sabina Church in Chicago, the largest African-American Catholic church in the city's Archdiocese. Pfleger, a blond, blue-eyed firebrand priest who has led his black South Side parish since 1983, gained national attention for his brash activism and rebellion against church superiors. Since his ordination in 1975, Pfleger has clashed with every Chicago archbishop from Cardinal John Cody to Cardinal Joseph Bernardin to Cardinal Francis George. He confronted drug dealers, defaced alcohol and cigarette billboards in black neighborhoods, denounced talk-show host Jerry Springer and was arrested more than 40 times. In a move that angered...
A Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Michael Pfleger is pastor of St. Sabina Church in Chicago, the largest African-American Catholic church in the city's Archdiocese. Pfleger, a blond, blue-eyed firebrand priest who has led his black South Side parish since 1983, gained national attention for his brash activism and rebellion against church superiors. Since his ordination in 1975, Pfleger has clashed with every Chicago archbishop from Cardinal John Cody to Cardinal Joseph Bernardin to Cardinal Francis George. He confronted drug dealers, defaced alcohol and cigarette billboards in black neighborhoods, denounced talk-show host Jerry Springer and was arrested more than 40 times. In a move that angered church officials, Pfleger adopted three foster children Lamar, Beronti and Jarvis. He defended the adoption by saying that fatherhood made him a better priest. In 1998, one of his sons, 17-year-old Jarvis, was fatally shot. In 2002, Pfleger entered a public standoff with Cardinal George when he protested church rules that limit pastors tenure at each parish. Despite the disagreement, Pfleger remained at St. Sabina. Pfleger said he was inspired to become a priest by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Born on May 22, 1949, Pfleger was 16 when he witnessed the 1966 confrontation in Marquette Park where King was struck by a rock. "It was the greatest, most powerful class in non-violence I'll ever get in my life," Pfleger said.
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Fr. Pfleger's son dies at 32
The son of Rev. Michael Pfleger, the outspoken pastor at St. Sabina's Catholic Church, died Saturday. His middle son, Beronti Pfleger, apparently collapsed at his home in Orlando, Fla., where he lived. The cause of death is not known at this time. ...
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1 dead, 5 wounded in Gresham store shooting: 'There were young men scattered everywhere'
Tribune reportersThe Rev. Londale McNeal had just left his church in the Gresham neighborhood and was driving down the block when he heard gunfire, 10 maybe 12 shots. From his rearview mirror, McNeal saw two young men in hooded sweatshirts rush out of a convenience store...Tags: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings, Injuries and Wounds, Health
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NBA star Dwyane Wade plays with a message: 'Praying for Darin'
Tribune reporterWhen Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade took the court Friday night against Toronto, he wrote a special message on his shoe: "Praying for Darin." Darin Johnson, Wade's 20-year-old nephew, was shot in the leg when two gunmen opened fire in a South Side...Tags: Miami Heat, National Basketball Association, Shootings, Dwyane Wade
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Burning shirt found tied to door at St. Sabina parish
Tribune reporterThe Rev. Michael Pfleger, the activist pastor of St. Sabina Church on the South Side, says he believes someone was "trying to send a message" by tying a shirt to the door of a parish building and setting it on fire overnight. Pfleger, known for his...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Roman Catholicism
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Mother of slain girl speaks out
WGN NewsThe mother of Aliyah Shell spoke out Monday about the shooting that took her daughter’s life Saturday afternoon as the family was out on their front porch in Little Village. 16-year-old Luis Hernandez and 18-year-old Juan Barraza, members of...Tags: Luis Hernandez, Rogers Park, Juvenile Delinquency, Little Village, Garry McCarthy
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Report: Walgreens pulls Easter baskets with toy guns from stores
The effort to get toy guns out of Easter baskets has paid off for Fr. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina’s Catholic Church.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports many Chicago area Walgreens stores have pulled the baskets with plastic water guns or Nerf dart...Tags: Easter, Kmart, Toys, Toy Industry, Services and Shopping
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Farrakhan: Racial hatred could lead to attempts to assassinate Obama
Tribune reporterIn a fiery lecture to thousands of followers of the Nation of Islam on Sunday, Minister Louis Farrakhan warned that racial hatred could lead to attempts to assassinate President Barack Obama. Farrakhan spent much of his oration decrying what he cast as...Tags: Nation of Islam, Abraham Lincoln, Islam, Michelle Obama, Assassinations
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Louis Farrakhan warns of racial hatred that could lead to attempts to kill President Obama
In a fiery lecture to thousands of followers of the Nation of Islam on Sunday in Chicago, Minister Louis Farrakhan warned that racial hatred could lead to attempts to assassinate President Barack Obama. Farrakhan spent much of his oration decrying what...
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Chicago Magazine names 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tops Chicago Magazine's list of the 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans.
To see more details on each person selected, visit www.chicagomag.com.
1. Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago
2. Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. attorney, Northern...Tags: Douglas Druick, Rahm Emanuel, Lawyers, Anita Alvarez, Jean-Claude Brizard
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Pfleger shifting to co-pastor at St. Sabina
After more than 30 years as pastor at St. Sabina's Catholic Church, Fr. Michael Pfleger will now share the duties with someone else.
Pfleger and Rev. Thulani Magwaza, who is currently the Associate Pastor at St. Sabina, will serve the church as co-...Tags: Religion and Belief, Francis George
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Pfleger on Trayvon Martin shooting: 'Protect our children'
Tribune reporterA group of teenagers and young adults stood in silence Sunday on the South Side at Racine Avenue and 78th Court, surrounded by members of St. Sabina Catholic Church. Cars whizzed by as they stood like statues, one holding a cross that said "Stop...Tags: Al Capone, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Trayvon Martin, Religion and Belief
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CPS begins move to extend school day
Tribune reporterChicago Public Schools today launched its plan to extend students’ time in the classroom by 90 minutes each and by two weeks each year and set up an advisory committee to figure out how it’ll be done. However, Chicago Teachers Union President...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Rahm Emanuel, Jean-Claude Brizard, School Examinations, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council
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