Bishop and Worshippers Injured in Livestreamed Stabbing Attack

Multiple people were injured in a stabbing attack at a church in Australia on Monday, authorities said, with the horrific incident captured on a livestream of the service.

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was delivering the service at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in the Sydney suburb of Wakeley when a man walked up to the altar and attacked him shortly after 7 p.m. local time, according to local media reports. Footage from the livestream circulating online appears to show the assailant striking the church leader several times as members of the congregation screamed and rushed toward Emmanuel.

New South Wales Police said in a statement that officers had responded to reports of “a number of people” being stabbed and that a male had been arrested. “The injured people suffered non-life threatening injuries and are being treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics,” the force added.

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