Stabbed Sydney Assyrian bishop says recovering quickly, forgives attacker

"I am doing fine, recovering very quickly ... there is no need to be worried or concerned," Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel said in an audio message posted on social media.

A supplied image obtained on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, shows Senior Parish Priest Fr. Isaac Royel (L) and Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during the 2023 Holy Resurrection Feast services, in Sydney, Australia.

(photo credit: AAP Image/Supplied by Christ The Good Shepherd Church via REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

APRIL 18, 2024 06:34

Updated: APRIL 18, 2024 09:56

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