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Knife attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in Sydney: Background and Developments

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Father Daniel Kochou, right, gestures as he speaks with people, across the road from the Christ the Good Shepherd church in suburban Wakely in western Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Credit: Mark Baker/AP

On Monday evening at around 7pm local time, a bishop was attacked with a knife in a church in Sydney's west. A priest was also injured. The perpetrator is believed to be a 16-year-old youth. The police have categorised the attack as an "act of terrorism". The developments and background in the podcast.

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On Monday evening at around 7pm local time, a bishop was attacked with a knife in a church in Sydney's west. A priest was also injured. The perpetrator is believed to be a 16-year-old youth. The police have categorised the attack as an "act of terrorism". The developments and background in the podcast.

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