Man accused of murdering priest is ‘Trump fan who wants to make church great again’

Gunman shot Kansas Catholic priest ‘intentionally and with premeditation,’ prosecutor says

Father Arul Carasala served as a pastor in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas for over 20 years. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Kansas City CNA Staff, Apr 8, 2025 / 17:12 pm (CNA). The accused killer of a Kansas Catholic priest shot t... [...]

Trump supporter who wanted to 'make the Church great again' charged with killing priest

A man who was recently charged with murdering a priest in Seneca, Kansas, has a long history of writing letters to his local newspaper in which he expressed support for President Donald Trump.Local news station KSNT reported that 66-year-old Oklahoma man Gary Hermesch, who was arrested by police las...

Trump Supporter Kills Kansas Priest to ‘Make Church Great Again’

Gary Hermesch, a 66-year-old Oklahoma man, has been charged with the first-degree murder of Father Arul Sarasala, 57, who was shot and killed outside the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, Kansas, last week. Hermesch, a staunch Trump supporter, had previously written letters to his local newspaper, The Courier-Tribune, expressing his views on the state of the Catholic Church and his admiration for former President Donald Trump. In …

Man accused of murdering priest is ‘Trump fan who wants to make church great again’

Gary Hermesch, charged with first degree murder over the fatal shooting of Father Arul Sarasala, reportedly wrote to his local paper in praise of the president

Seneca priest remembered as kind, friendly

Local residents shared fond memories of Father Arul Carasala, 57, of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca in the days following the shooting death of the priest outside the church rectory last Thursday.