Father Jacques Hamel, 84, is being remembered as a kind, dedicated priest who always made himself available to his parishioners, despite being retired for nearly ten years.

Two extremists are dead after they took hostages inside a church in Normandy, France during morning mass Tuesday, slaying a priest by slitting his throat and injuring at least one other worshipper.

Two attackers seized hostages in a church near the Normandy city of Rouen on Tuesday, killing one hostage by slitting their throat before being killed by police, a security official said.