- 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.—Anonymous
- Regarded as a hero by many and a renegade by some in the Catholic Church hierarchy, Michael Pfleger, longtime pastor of Chicago's St. Sabina Parish, has consistently used the power of his pulpit to battle social inequity, engaging in high-profile political activism to end drug-dealing, prostitution, and exploitation by liquor and tobacco companies in his community. Bob Hercules, director of SENATOR OBAMA GOES TO AFRICA, captures the charisma of the crusading priest and his "gospel of the streets" while exploring the larger issues of tensions between the Church and its African American flock.
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By what name was Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger (2009) officially released in Canada in English?
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