Seven teenagers arrested as part of Sydney bishop stabbing investigation

The incident took place on April 15 at Christ the Good Shepherd church (AP)

Australian police have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney to protect the community from a potential attack, officials said.

The seven, aged 15 to 17, were part of a network that included a 16-year-old boy accused of the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church on April 15, police said.