Man arrested after multiple people stabbed at church in Sydney

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was saying mass at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley when a man lunged at him

Security officers stand guard outside a church where a bishop and churchgoers were reportedly stabbed in Sydney Australia, Monday, April 15, 2024. Picture: AP Photo/Mark Baker

A prominent Christian leader has allegedly been stabbed at the altar during a mass in south-west Sydney.

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was saying mass at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley just after 7pm when a man approached him at the altar and allegedly stabbed toward his head multiple times.