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Sydney Church Stabbing: Bishop in Stable Condition, Assailant Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'

Apr 15, 2024, 11:22 AM

Sydney, Australia has experienced a series of violent stabbing incidents, the most recent occurring at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in the suburb of Wakeley. During a live-streamed service, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and three other individuals were attacked. Bishop Emmanuel, a prominent figure in the Assyrian Church, sustained multiple stab wounds but is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The assailant, who was reportedly shouting 'Allahu Akbar' during the attack, has been taken into custody. This incident follows a separate stabbing at a shopping mall in Sydney just days prior, where six people were killed. The bishop was stabbed in the throat, the suspect has been arrested, and a police statement is pending.