Priest Stabbed Multiple Times On Camera During Church Service In Sydney

A shocking incident unfolded at a church in Sydney, where a man approached a priest holding a cross and reading from a text, and proceeded to viciously stab him with a knife. The congregation at the church reacted with a collective shriek as the attack took place. This is the second stabbing to occur in Sydney within a span of three days. Thankfully, the attacker has been apprehended, according to the police.

A video of the incident shows the quick response of the people in the church, who rushed to aid the priest and managed to subdue the assailant. Emergency services are currently treating four individuals for injuries that have been described as “non-life threatening” by the news agency AFP. The local media has reported that the incident occurred at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church.