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9 Violent Attacks on Churches in 2025
9 Violent Attacks on Churches in 2025
The horrific shooting and arson at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday marks one in a horrifying list of attacks on churches in 2025.
The violence, coming shortly after a church shooting in Minneapolis and the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, exposes a trend of violence against Americans of faith, particularly Christians.
Last month, the Family Research Council released a list of 383 churches that suffered attacks in 2024.
The Daily Signal has compiled a list of nine violent attacks against churches in 2025 so far. This list is not exhaustive, and the attackers do not share the same motivations, but the list does illustrate the violent threats that Americans of faith, particularly Christians, have faced this year.
1. Oklahoma Shooting
On April 3, a man allegedly entered Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, Oklahoma, and shot the Rev. Arul Carasala, who died at a hospital after the shooting.
The Seneca Police Department arrested Gary Hermesch, 66, who faces first-degree murder charges. Hermesch had reportedly written letters to a newspaper condemning the reforms of the…