Father Phleger Defrocked

[sunnystarr]

He's no longer a priest. All I can say is WOW that was fast! How will this impact any further Repug attacks in the GE?

UPDATE: David Shuster on MSNBC originally said Phleger was out of the priesthood and then a few minutes later revised his announcement to say that he was temporarily suspended.

[Tinksrival]

1. LINK???????

[Breeze54]

14. No kidding... what's with these morons that don't LINK to their claims?!?

No link... no credibility. PERIOD!!!

[sunnystarr]

34. Shuster announced it on MSNBC but revised it a few minutes

after I posted to say it was a temporary suspension.

[sniffa]

38. Not true though

Defrocking is something ENTIRELY different, and is a long process.

[Tinksrival]

Statement from Cardinal George

Cardinal George, keep Father Pfleger

June 3, 2008
Recommend (12)

The Rev. Michael Pfleger's work on the South Side of Chicago remains unfinished. It would be a shame if that work were cut short now because of his recent foolish words. His parish, his church and his city would be the poorer for it, less vibrant and less hopeful.

Cardinal Francis George is understandably furious with Pfleger, who was so wrong in every way when he mocked Sen. Hillary Clinton from a church pulpit two Sundays ago, all but labeling her a white supremacist. We urge the cardinal, all the same, not to retaliate by removing Pfleger from his beloved St. Sabina parish.

We know Pfleger gives the cardinal fits. He would give any boss fits. We also know that by the usual rules of the archdiocese, Pfleger should have been reassigned from St. Sabina a decade or more ago. The cardinal has been bending the rules for Pfleger for years.

But Pfleger is not the usual priest, and St. Sabina -- thanks to Pfleger -- is not the usual parish. They are, together, something so much better.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/984196,CST-EDT-edit03.article

[Blue Diadem]

53. Thank you for that editorial. It speaks to all the good Father Pfleger has done.

Sounds like he has had his issues, one of which we saw displayed, but in the end he's done a lot of good work.

[Breeze54]

2. I don't believe that at all.... and it takes a lot longer then that. n/t

[babylonsister]

3. Why? nt

[ShortnFiery]

Bummer man.

I wanted to invite him to come and speak at our Parish. ;)

[polichick]

4. Good heavens - and all those child molesters got to keep their frocks for decades?!

[billyoc]

24. Child molestation is one thing, But Liberation Theology?

Pope Benny probably has a fucking SWAT team in a lear jet to respond to THOSE emergencies. :rofl:

[JVS]

41. This decision would most likely be from the bishop of the arch-diocese of Chicago and not the pope.

Still, I'm surprised by it.

[billyoc]

52. Ah, I see. Probably only need a helicopter, then.

:rofl:

[Doityourself]

42. word.

[bluestateguy]

5. I'm sorry I don't know who that is

I've been paying too much attention to the war, trhe economy and health care.

[NC_Nurse]

6. He's got a promising career in stand-up comedy...

:o

[Bigleaf]

If I was him, that's what I'd do. He'd make a fortune. He'd have to keep the collar though.

[Hoof Hearted]

Awesome. He earned it.

[Breeze54]

20. Why? Because you didn't like what he said?

:eyes:

[ellacott]

48. It's amazing that some think this is awesome

but have no problem with the child molesting priests not being defrocked.

[Eurobabe]

7. I heard it on MSNBC. Just now.

[Hutzpa]

8. Please don't act like an ass n/t

[Forkboy]

9. What de frock?

That's all I got. :shrug:

[scheming daemons]

10. It doesn't happen that fast. The OP needs a link.

[southern_belle]

11. I heard them say it on MSNBC

:(

[AllentownJake]

12. Not seeing it anywhere

Defrocking requires a process similar to a trial.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. I think he's just been put on leave. It's unfortunate, though, if this is true.

[BeyondGeography]

15. Frockin' a

[ronnykmarshall]

16. Try saying that fast six times ...

and not spit like Sylvester the Cat.

[cynatnite]

17. Good. The man is a POS n/t

[Barack_America]

33. Based on one sermon?

My, aren't you quick to judge?

[cynatnite]

43. He made sexist remarks in a church and he made a fool of himself...

For someone who 'claims' to be Christian...it's as hypocritical as the RW christians. He is a piece of shit.

[sniffa]

40. Some may feel the same about Hillary

[cynatnite]

46. Sure, but they're not making fools of themselves like this man did...

and I'd bet they're not as sexist as this man obviously is, too.

[Avalux]

18. The Catholic Church doesn't work that way. Why post this crap?

:eyes:

[EFerrari]

19. No, he's just temporarily re-assigned.

That's probably a good idea.

[Jersey Devil]

21. Sounds like baloney going through a straw

Since you gave no link I have no idea what may have happened, except that he could have been relieved as pastor of his church by his bishop. But you cannot summarily "defrock" a priest.

[babylonsister]

22. UPDATE: Temporarily reassigned/removed from his duties, not defrocked. Shuster

misspoke.

[JimGinPA]

23. He Was Temporarily Reassigned nt

[hisownpetard]

25. Personally, Jeremiah Wright is in dire need of being de-frocked. Some of the frocks he wore

looked like they were stolen from the back of my mother's closet.

[EFerrari]

32. You just don't get retro.

:)

[hisownpetard]

45. Muu-muus R US!

[NatBurner]

49. ^^^hipster

[Spider Jerusalem]

26. Temporarily relieved of pastoral duties. Not defrocked.

From the Chicage Sun-Times:

The firebrand pastor of St. Sabina parish was effectively removed from his duties there Tuesday, according to a statement released by the Archdiocese of Chicago.

In the statement, Cardinal Francis George says he asked the Rev. Michael Pfleger, 59, to "take leave for a couple of weeks from his pastoral duties." The statement said 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," George said.

[Eurobabe]

27. Not DEFROCKed, update, temporarily suspended

Shuster just said.

[Jersey Devil]

36. if so, suspended as pastor, not as a priest

All it would mean is that he is no longer the head man at his church. It has nothing to do with his status as an ordained priest.

[LiberalAndProud]

28. It's being reported on MSNBC.

[endarkenment]

29. Wrong

The firebrand pastor of St. Sabina parish was effectively removed from his duties there Tuesday, according to a statement released by the Archdiocese of Chicago.

In the statement, Cardinal Francis George says he asked the Rev. Michael Pfleger, 59, to "take leave for a couple of weeks from his pastoral duties." The statement said 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," George said.

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/religion/985091,pfleger060308.article

[Hieronymus]

30. He was temporarily reassigned ... just on MSNBC.

[sunnystarr]

31. Shuster just took some of it back and said he was

temporarily removed ... Boy it sure has been a day of making announcements and coming back a few minutes later to say it isn't so or is partially so ... has the media lost it?

[JVS]

35. This is surprising. One would expect this only in the case of serious heresy.

[stevenleser]

37. Frock me? Frock YOU!

;-)

[IsItJustMe]

39. Not at all. Sorry to disappoint you.

[ProSense]

44. Look at all the vultures. n/t

[sniffa]

47. Indeed

And look at the lunatics up-thread.

God bless level 2

[EFerrari]

51. We've slid pretty far down the gutter in the last forty years. n/t

[jenmito]

50. I heard that. It's great because it tells Obama's enemies that this is NOT the norm (things he's

been listening to for 20 years in the pews).