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‘It was a massacre’: 4 things to know about deadly church attack in Jordan

Suspects 'returned to finish off’ victims

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
A priest wearing a Jordanian keffiyeh scarf attends a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the West Bank, on Oct. 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on Oct. 23. On Oct. 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between 2% and 3% of the population.
A priest wearing a Jordanian keffiyeh scarf attends a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the West Bank, on Oct. 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on Oct. 23. On Oct. 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between 2% and 3% of the population. | Zain JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images

Jordanian authorities arrested three men following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church, with one witness recalling that after gunmen shot at people fleeing for their lives, they returned to open more fire. 

The gunmen opened fire on the gathering at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hmoud, Karak Governorate, on Oct. 23. Karak is about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Amman. Nine people were killed and at least 34 were wounded in the attack, according to multiplereports.

As of Monday, three men have been taken into custody in relation to the attack.

Here are four things to know about the deadly attack on a church in Jordan described as a “massacre.”

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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