Catholic Priest on Leave

The Catholic Priest, Father Michael Pfleger, who recently made the news after commenting on Hillary Clinton is taking a "leave." I wish it was more of a "gone-forever," but what can you do eh?

According to CNN [article], the churchy head-honchos have asked him to step back. What, didn't want any more bad publicity for the Church after people were just starting to get the abuse scandals out of their minds? He already helped to cause our newly crowned Obama to leave his church after the multiple embarrassments and a flood of questions.

My question, why are all these priests/reverends on YouTube anyway. I've never seen a camera in my church. I've also never heard anything like the sermons of Wright or Pfleger. When I go to church, it isn't to discuss politics. Why do they feel it necessary to bring politics to the pews?

I say the church should have gone further with Pfleger's "leave," but if the abuse scandal taught us anything, it's that the Catholics don't get rid of, they push aside.

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