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Rev. Michael Pfleger Returns To Pulpit At Saint Sabina After Being Cleared Of Allegations

"First let me just say I love you St. Sabina," Pfleger said at the Sunday mass. "I'm excited, and I'm nervous, but I'm back."

(CBS Chicago)

August 31, 2026 / 8:07 AM CDT

The Rev. Michael Pfleger presided over Sunday services this past weekend for the first time since the Archdiocese of Chicago reinstated him at Saint Sabina Parish in the Auburn Gresham community.

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"First let me just say I love you St. Sabina," Pfleger said at the Sunday mass. "I'm excited, and I'm nervous, but I'm back."

Last month, Pfleger was removed from ministry and sent to live away from the parish after he was accused of sexual abuse of a minor more than 30 years ago.

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