SYDNEY: Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed a number of times (at the altar) in the head and chest by a 15-year-old boy, while he was leading a service at Wakely’s Christ The Good Shepherd Church.

According to details, during the live streaming, the suspect (arrested by Police) approached the leader of the ultra-conservative sect of the Assyrian Orthodox, and attacked him. Fortunately, the wounds are not life-threatening.

Three worshipers have also been stabbed multiple times during the service which was being broadcast live. Australians were already in a state of shock due to the Westfield Shopping Center incident Saturday (13th April, 2024).

Later, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, while forgiving his attacker, stated from his hospital bed: “I forgive whoever has done this act … I say to him: ‘You’re my son. I love you and I will always pray for you’…I have nothing in my heart but love for everyone. Whether that person is a Christian or not, it’s totally beside the point.”
Newspakistan.tv