US EditionA man has shot and killed a Catholic priest at his parish rectory in northeast Kansas
- A man shot and killed a Catholic priest at a parish rectory in Seneca, Kansas, on Thursday, according to church officials.
- The suspected shooter is reportedly in custody following the incident, which has left the community grieving.
- The archbishop noted that there is no ongoing threat but acknowledged the community's pain from the priest's death.
- Church officials noted the priest was a beloved leader and friend, deeply missed by the community.
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Kansas Catholic priest was shot ‘intentionally and with premeditation,’ prosecutor alleges
close Video Kansas Catholic priest dies after being shot at his church’s rectory Father Brian Schieber, a Vicar General at the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, reacts to the killing of Father Arul Carasala. The murder of a Kansas Catholic priest at his church’s rectory was carried out “intentionally and with premeditation,” a prosecutor said. Gary Hermesch, 66, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, remains in custody Monday at the Nemaha County Jail foll…
‘Like losing a family member’: Churchgoers in shock after priest shot to death outside rectory
Churchgoers in Seneca, Kansas, expressed deep shock and sorrow after Father Arul Carasala was shot and killed outside the rectory of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. #Seneca #Kansas #FatherArulCarasala #murder
US City In Shock Over Killing Of Priest - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News KANSAS CITY, USA (Worthy News) – A community was left in “a state of shock” Saturday as a Catholic priest died in the U.S. state of Kansas after being shot at his church’s rectory, church sources said. A man from neighboring Oklahoma state was arrested in Thursday’s fatal shooting of Arul Carasala, 57, at a church rectory in Seneca in northeast Kansas, police confirmed. Officers cal…
ThePatriotLight - Catholic Priest Fatally Shot At His Church’s Rectory – One America News Network
ThePatriotLight - (Photo via: Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 10:57 AM – Saturday, April 5, 2025 A Catholic priest has died after being shot at his church’s rectory in Kansas. Advertisement On Thursday, Father Arul Carasala, 57, was fatally shot at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Gary Hermesch, 66, was taken into custody following the attack on suspicion of first-degree murder. NEW: A Catholic priest i…
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