Religion

Lead investigator Kellye Fabian discussed an investigate report on misconduct and unhealthy workplace dynamics with about 100 Eastview Christian Church members on Wednesday night.

There's an inherent conflict between leading an institution and having your sexual, social, emotional, and even financial needs met by the same people you serve.

The son of Eastview Christian Church’s former top leader used his own position and influence as a pastor to persuade women to engage in sexual activity, according to a report released Sunday that also detailed how and why other church leaders failed to stop the misconduct earlier.

Hope Church has called a building at 1304 E. Empire St. home since 2018. But the fire safety requirements city officials say are necessary are set to displace the church.

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.

The allegations of ministerial impropriety, resignation of the senior minister, and announcement of an investigation into potential misconduct that has roiled Eastview Christian Church in Normal this week will have long-lasting consequences. According to experts in churches that have experienced similar tribulation, there may even be impacts to other congregations in Bloomington-Normal.

Bishop Louis Tylka succeeded longtime Peoria Catholic Diocese Bishop Daniel Jenky on March 3. The start of Tylka's tenure coincides with the 2022 season of Lent.

The unscripted HBO show, “We’re Here” documents LGBTQ people and their allies in small towns. It recently aired an episode with Pastor Craig Duke, who put together a drag show church service in Evansville, Ind. Three weeks later, the church relieved Duke of his duties. Hope United Methodist Church in Bloomington Normal put on an advent service in drag, in part, as a response to the Indiana incident.

Timothy Mark Harris will be appointed the new pastor at the historic Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington.