{
  "id": 9602478,
  "title": "Knifeman kills priest, injures 4 in attack at Polish abbey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/knifeman-kills-priest-injures-4-in-attack-at-polish-abbey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T18:11:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368718/knifeman-kills-priest-injures-4-attack-polish-abbey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine expects thorough investigation into attack in Jarosław, Poland; perpetrator must be held fully accountable – Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraine-expects-thorough-investigation-into-attack-in-jaros-aw-poland",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:01:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Zelensky reacts to attack at Polish Benedictine convent: Shocked by this evil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelensky-reacts-to-attack-at-polish-benedictine-convent-shocked-by",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/priest-killed-and-four-injured-in-knife-attack-at-polish-abbey",
        "published": "2026-09-24T19:18:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Notes from Poland",
        "title": "Zelensky condemns knife attack by Ukrainian at Polish abbey that left priest dead and others injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelensky-condemns-knife-attack-by-ukrainian-at-polish-abbey-that-left",
        "published": "2026-09-24T20:21:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}