German bishop attacked in Easter service

A man armed with a stick attacked the Roman Catholic Bishop of Muenster during the solemn Easter service in the German city’s cathedral today.

A man armed with a stick attacked the Roman Catholic Bishop of Muenster during the solemn Easter service in the German city’s cathedral today.

Police said 60-year-old bishop Felix Genn could defend himself with an incense bowl and was unharmed.

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