A man has shot and killed a Catholic priest at his parish rectory in northeast Kansas
- Father Arul Carasala, a Catholic priest, was fatally shot on Thursday in Seneca, Kansas.
- The priest was approached and shot at the parish rectory, according to church officials.
- Carasala served the Archdiocese of Kansas City for over 20 years and led Saints Peter and Paul Parish since 2011.
- Archbishop Naumann called it a senseless act; he described Carasala as a devoted and zealous pastor.
- Following the shooting, the priest died at a local hospital, and a suspected shooter is in custody.
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Catholic Priest Shot And Killed Outside Kansas Church
A Catholic priest who had served the Catholic Archdiocese in Kansas City for more than 20 years was shot and killed on Thursday afternoon. Officers with the Seneca Police Department and Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 911 calls of shots fired at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church rectory in Seneca, Kansas, where ...
Kansas Priest Fatally Shot at Parish Rectory
In the quiet town of Seneca, Kansas, a serene rectory turned into the site of a tragedy as a beloved Catholic priest was shot and killed, leaving a stunned community seeking answers, the AP reports. Fr. Arul Carasala was reportedly approached Thursday afternoon by an older man who shot him...
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