About 100 parishioners of St. Sabina marched in front of Cardinal Francis George's red brick mansion today to protest the removal of their pastor, the Rev. Michael Pfleger.
On Wednesday, the tension that has simmered for decades between Pfleger and the Archdiocese of Chicago came to a head when George suspended the outspoken priest from St. Sabina, the South Side parish he has led for nearly 30 years
As the news spread, some parishioners were furious at the cardinal's decision.
Wendy Wade, who said she has been at the church for almost 20 years, was in tears as she discussed the possibility of Pfleger leaving.
"He has done too much for this neighborhood. Please, Cardinal George, don't do this to him!" she said. "What has he done wrong but enhance the neighborhood, enhance the community to help people?"
Is that right? Let's see what Pfleger ranting and raving from the pulpit has produced. Here are the crime statics for his Community, Gresham (6th District-Jan. 1, 2011-April 19, 2011)
HOMICIDE- 12
SHOOTINGS-23
AGGRAVATED BATTERY- 163
ROBBERY- 232
BURGLARY- 342
VEHICLE THEFT- 280
DRUG ARRESTS- 196
SIMPLE BATTERY- 1,831
THEFTS- 752
GUN ARRESTS- 53
SEXUAL ASSAULT-29
CHILD ABUSE- 28
If you can tell a tree by the fruit it produces, then Pfleger is a bad tree producing bad fruit.
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