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	Sources: Pastor Asked to Resign over Audit Controversy Brews over Pastor at Wealthy Parish NBC 5 July 17, 2007 http://www.nbc5.com/news/13701097/detail.html Chicago — A controversy is brewing at one of the richest parishes in the Chicago archdiocese. The pastor denies it, but others tell NBC 5 he's been asked to resign over a financial audit. The issue is at a crossroads, awaiting a final decision while sources said a new pastor is ready to move in and take over at Faith Hope And Charity in Winnetka. But the current pastor, Kevin Spiess, said he's not leaving. Spiess, once a member of Cardinal Bernardin's cabinet, came to Faith Hope after the former pastor was removed after a sexual misconduct claim. While Spiess would not speak on camera, when asked if he was leaving, he said "no" and suggested he may ask for a canonical trial since he says there has been no wrongdoing. In a letter to parishioners in the church bulletin, Spiess said, "All income and expenses were reported fully and completely to the parish." But Bishop Francis Kane issued this statement late Tuesday saying the issue is still ongoing. "The matter of the audit at Faith Hope And Charity has not been resolved," he said. "The Archdiocese of Chicago is continuing to study the situation at his time. No conclusion has been reached." George will have the final say.
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