Bishop Louis Tylka

The parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will undergo a massive reorganization and consolidation through 2027, as the church grapples with falling attendance and a growing priest shortage.

In the second part of an in-depth interview with WCBU, Bishop Lou Tylka assesses his first year as the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria.

Catholic Diocese of Peoria Bishop Lou Tylka is overseeing a process to examine a decline in parishioner numbers coupled by a shortage of priests.

While Peoria’s wet and windy weather Thursday necessitated some minor changes in plans, it did not dampen a midday celebration honoring the legacy of…

Central Illinois Catholics have their next leader, but their current leader is under self-imposed quarantine.The Rev. Louis Tylka was officially ordained…

A suburban Chicago priest is in line to succeed Bishop Daniel Jenky as the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria in about two years.Pope Francis named…