Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger
Director: Bob Hercules
The story of Catholic iconoclast Michael Pfleger who made it his mission to transform the drug ravaged south side Chicago community surrounding his parish. In so doing, Father Mike has run directly into conflict with the local Catholic hierarchy. The film explores issues of racism, the power of the media, and the tension between Pfleger's 'gospel of the streets' versus traditional Church theology.
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Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger (2009) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 58min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger runs 58 minutes (58min).
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Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger was released in 2009.
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