Orthodox priest shot at church in France

A man wearing a mask walks in the street in the center of Lyon, central France, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Picture: AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

A Greek Orthodox priest has been shot outside his church in the city of Lyon, and police are hunting for the assailant, French police have said.

The priest is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit in the abdomen, a police official told The Associated Press.