A bishop preaching at the altar and several worshippers have been attacked at knifepoint during mass at a church in Wakeley, Sydney, in an attack that was caught on a livestream.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was preaching at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley on Monday, just after 7pm local time, when a man dressed in black walked up to the altar and allegedly stabbed him multiple times towards the face and head.
The mass was being broadcast live on the church’s YouTube page at the time.
Unconfirmed reports suggest at least four others are being treated for injuries.
Officers have arrested one male.
Our journalists are working on this story and will update as the story develops.
Euronews