Pastor Expiration Date? Pfleger Gets Suspended

hotair.com ^ | June 3, 2008 | Ed Morrissey

[Free ThinkerNY]

Apparently the Chicago diocese has had enough of Michael Pfleger, at least for now. The cardinal has suspended the controversial priest who called America the “greatest sin against God”, and who mocked Hillary Clinton from the pulpit last week:

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.

[Timeout]

Thank God! (and Cardinal George, of course)

[Don Corleone]

Once again...God=God...Caesar=Caesar. What kind of thick skull does it take not to understand this concept?

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Like Wright, he's wasting comedic talent on partisan politics. He should get an agent. If he can find a sidekick to play Squiggy he won't be out of work long.

[proudCArepublican]

I guess he recieved my phone call after all.