ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) -
The Catholic Diocese of
St. Petersburg says one of their own was shot and killed overseas Sunday
morning.
The church says Father
Evaristus Mushi, a 56-year-old priest in Zanzibar, Tanzania, was killed as he
arrived for mass.
Mushi served as a priest
in the Bay area prior to leaving for work in Africa.
"Please remember Father
Mushi, his family and the faithful of Zanzibar in your prayers," the church
said in a statement. "Pray also for the protection of our Catholic priests and
nuns throughout the world in these very troubling times."
The U.S. Embassy has
strongly condemned the attack, calling it senseless.
