Knifeman kills priest, injures 4 in attack at Polish abbey
A man armed with a knife killed a priest and injured four other people during an attack on clergy and worshippers at a Benedictine abbey in southern Poland on Thursday, authorities said. The man used a knife he took from a kitchen there to attack one woman and four men, including one priest who was in a confessional, a prosecutor said. The attack took place at a Benedictine Sisters monastery on…
A man armed with a knife killed a priest and injured four others, including three clergy members, during an attack at a Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland on Thursday. The attacker, a 31-year-old Ukrainian man, used a knife he obtained from a kitchen within the monastery. The victims were described as both clergy and laypeople, with one individual losing their life in the incident.
Bozena Harasz-Woloszyn, a prosecutor, confirmed the details of the attack and the injuries sustained. The motives behind the attack remain unclear. Police are currently investigating the incident. The mayor of Jaroslaw declared a period of mourning, and Polish President Karol Nawrocki extended condolences to the deceased priest's family and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also expressed his shock and condolences over the tragic event.
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