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New Peoria coadjutor strives to be ‘a gentle shepherd’
- May 13, 2020
When Bishop-designate Louis Tylka was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1996, among the gifts he received was a small statue of a shepherd kneeling to pet a lamb. The newly appointed coadjutor bishop of Peoria still displays the statue and it has been a guide throughout his ministry.
Pope names Chicago priest coadjutor bishop of Peoria
- May 11, 2020
Pope Francis has appointed Father Louis Tylka, a pastor in the Archdiocese of Chicago, to be the coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois.
Bishop says praying over diocese from helicopter may give some comfort
- Apr 14, 2020
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria took to the skies via a helicopter on Good Friday, April 10, to offer a blessing to the entire Diocese of Peoria as well as to pray for all affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
People asked to share hearts on windows, doors to lift spirits amid virus
- Apr 4, 2020
A woman has started a “social distance scavenger hunt” encouraging people to place hearts on windows and doors, making her new Heart Hunters Facebook page a community that is 600,000 strong and growing.
Two Catholic dioceses in public spat over Sheen sainthood
- Dec 12, 2019
In an unusual public spat, the Catholic diocese of Peoria, Illinois, is accusing the Rochester, New York diocese of trying to “sabotage” the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
Catholics urged to pray novena for Archbishop Sheen’s beatification
- Dec 11, 2019
Supporters of the canonization cause for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen have been invited to take part in a novena starting Dec. 12 to “petition God unceasingly to remove all obstacles” for the beatification of the media pioneer, author and evangelist.
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