Priest attacked alongside bishop in Wakeley church stabbing returns to work

Father Isaac Royel was seen during Sunday morning Mass at the Assyrian Orthdox Christian church in Wakeley , in his first confirmed attendance since last Monday’s incident where he was injured alongside Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel .

Vision of the incident did not capture Father Royel being attacked, but the priest is believed to have sustained injuries while trying to intervene in the chaos that ensued after the bishop fell back. “People are a little shaken but the other thing is most of our people are Iraqi or Syrian born so they’re used to conflict,” he said. “Their faith is strong.”It comes as the Wakeley church stabbing continues to dominate public discourse through the political, media, judicial, and law enforcement fronts, along with igniting fresh debate on intersections of Australia’s many faith-based communities.

in Sydney’s southwest and uncovered a “network of associates”, of which the alleged Wakeley stabber is believed to be a member.five were subsequently charged

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