Local Chicago News Auburn Gresham Englewood Chatham News

Pfleger Removed Again at Saint Sabina Amid New Abuse Claim

Local Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger has been removed from his leadership role at Saint Sabina Parish while the Archdiocese of Chicago investigates a new sexual‑abuse accusation dating to the early 1990s involving a Saint Sabina School student; Cardinal Cupich says the review will be thorough and independent. Pfleger calls the claim an 'absolute lie' and frames the move as political, noting this is his fifth allegation, with four prior accusations investigated and not sustained, including a 2021 reinstatement after previous probes. Pfleger remains a polarizing figure in Chicago activism and politics.