Michael Pfleger

One day after presiding at his first Mass at Chicago’s Saint Sabina Church since being reinstated as senior pastor, Father Michael Pfleger on Monday opened up about the sexual abuse allegations that kept him away from the parish for five months.

An activist Roman Catholic priest cleared by an Archdiocese of Chicago investigation into decades-old sexual abuse claims has returned to lead worship at his longtime Chicago church

Father Michael Pfleger will be reinstated as senior pastor at St. Sabina Church after an investigation by the Chicago Archdiocese review board found that allegations of abuse against Pfleger were unfounded, Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote Monday in a letter to parishioners.

Father Michael Pfleger will be reinstated as senior pastor at St. Sabina Church after an investigation by the Chicago Archdiocese review board found that allegations of abuse against Pfleger were unfounded, Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote Monday in a letter to parishioners. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details.

Cardinal Blase Cupich penned a final warning to St. Sabina administrators last week saying he would assign the investigation of Father Michael Pfleger — who has been accused of sexually abusing three boys over 40 years ago — to another diocese if the St. Sabina community didn’t end their “inappropriate and intimidating tactics” to influence the outcome.

Two brothers who accused St. Sabina Church leader Father Michael Pfleger of sexual misconduct say they have taken and passed lie detector tests in wake of what they described as attacks on their credibility, but Pfleger’s attorneys are raising their own questions.

Two brothers who accused St. Sabina Church leader Rev. Michael Pfleger of sexual misconduct say they have taken and passed lie detector tests in wake of what they described as attacks on their credibility. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

St. Sabina Church on Chicago’s South Side is waging an unusually fierce fight with the archdiocese over its investigation of decades-old sexual abuse allegations against Rev. Michael Pfleger.

Despite calls for an expedited process and threats of withholding funds from the Chicago Archdiocese, Cardinal Blase Cupich says that he is committed to a full and thorough investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct made against Fr. Michael Pfleger, who remains on leave pending the outcome of that investigation. Cupich spoke to NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern on Monday, discussing…

Despite calls for an expedited process and threats of withholding funds from the Chicago Archdiocese, Cardinal Blase Cupich says that he is committed to a full and thorough investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct made against Fr. Michael Pfleger. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern sat down with Cupich for a one-on-one interview.

A third man has accused Rev. Michael Pfleger of sexual assault beginning more than 40 years ago, presenting the Archdiocese of Chicago with a signed affidavit saying Pfleger touched him sexually in an unwanted manner and regularly gave him drugs and alcohol, an attorney for the man said Wednesday.

A third man has accused Rev. Michael Pfleger of sexual assault beginning more than 40 years agol, an attorney for the man said Wednesday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

A third man has accused Rev. Michael Pfleger of sexual assault beginning more than 40 years ago, presenting the Archdiocese of Chicago with a signed affidavit saying Pfleger touched him sexually in an unwanted manner and regularly gave him drugs and alcohol, an attorney for the man said Wednesday. Sandra Torres reports.

Leaders at Saint Sabina Church have announced that they plan to withhold monthly assessments normally paid to the Archdiocese of Chicago until the investigation into abuse allegations against Fr. Michael Pfleger is concluded. The announcement was made in a letter from Cory Williams, Pfleger’s executive assistant at St. Sabina. “Today, the leadership and cabinet of the Faith Community of...

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services has determined that a report of “suspected child abuse or neglect” related to Rev. Michael Pfleger is “unfounded,” the agency wrote in a letter to the long-time St. Sabina minister on Feb. 23, 2021.

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services said a report of “suspected child abuse or neglect” related to Rev. Michael Pfleger is “unfounded,” but that doesn’t necessarily mean an incident didn’t occur. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

The St. Sabina faith community joined together Wednesday in a rally to support Rev. Michael Pfleger while the Chicago Archdiocese continues its investigation into allegations. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojeciechowski reports.

Two men who have accused the Rev. Michael Pfleger of sexually abusing them in the 1970s spoke out for the first time on Monday, saying that the alleged abuse “destroyed” their lives. The brothers say they’ve never spoken to each other about the allegations until now. Both now live in Texas, but 45 years ago they say they met Pfleger…

Two men who have accused the Rev. Michael Pfleger of sexually abusing them in the 1970s spoke out for the first time on Monday, saying that the alleged abuse “destroyed” their lives. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.