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After years of neglect, the community is getting an infusion of capital investment and development. But can it help overcome population loss, crime and inattention?

Stories like Bosley’s are recurrent at St. Sabina Church, a close-knit community that’s been a social activism hub for 40 years under Pfleger. But the white priest’s job, his reputation in a Black community thats long respected him, and the parish’s future are in jeopardy because three men — two who are Black and the third whose race hasnt been made public — have accused him of sexually abusing them decades ago. After the first allegations surfaced in January, the Archdiocese of C...

Chicago church rallies around Father Michael Pfleger after sexual abuse allegations By Sophia Tareen article Activist Catholic Priest Rev. Michael Pfleger speaks before anti gun violence march on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois, on December 31, 2020. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images) CHICAGO - When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make sense of it. Only one wrote bac...

A White priest’s job, his reputation in a Black community that's long respected him, and his parish’s future are in jeopardy because three men — two who are Black and the third whose race hasn't been made public — have accused him of sexually abusing them decades ago. 

Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims Parishioners from the Black Catholic church have flooded the archdiocese’s phone lines, threatened to withhold $100K in monthly dues and sent 1,300 letters in defense of priest Michael Pfleger Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make sense of it. Only one wrote back. Michael Pfleger, a charismatic priest of a thriving Black Catholic parish, inspired her to become an activist and recruited her to r...

News that the Chicago Archdiocese had received a child sexual abuse complaint against the Rev. Michael Pfleger has him confronting one of the greatest challenges of his career, one that could threaten both the legacy and reputation of the driven, passionate ministry he has built over 40 years.