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"Father Peacemaker:" Chicago Priest Helps Saves Lives Through Basketball (Fr. Michael Pfleger)
Pfleger started an ongoing weekly basketball league last fall in one of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods.
As a result, violence is dramatically down in the community.
Pfleger said among his players, there hasn't been a single shooting. He has received calls from four other gangs who want to become part of the tournament and encourage peace.
The players promise to give up their violent ways and in exchange for Pfleger helping them get a GED, job training, and even job placement at one of 100 companies that have partnered with the tournament.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/father-peacemaker-chicago-priest-michael-pfleger-helps-saves/story?id=19867004
Wow - talk about a priest who knows what he's doing!
This is the same Fr. Pfleger who has been accosted in some circles for going "off the reservation," so to speak.