At least four people including a bishop were wounded in a knife attack during a service at a church in Sydney on Monday (Apr 15), triggering clashes between angry residents and police.
UPDATE: One of the men who tackled the attacker to the ground confirmed the attacker shouted in Arabic as he stabbed the bishop: ‘He kept saying Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.‘ The attacker is allegedly a 15-year-old but he sure doesn’t look 1t with such a full beard.
Telegraph (h/t Gary M) A Christian bishop in Sydney was stabbed multiple times in his face and neck. during a Mass that was being live streamed in an attack in which at least three others were injured.
Graphic video showed a man dressed in black approach the altar of the Christ the Good Shepherd Church and launch a furious attack on the head and upper body of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, a senior figure in the Assyrian Orthodox Church. was caught on camera approaching the bishop and stabbing.
As he was stabbed, people in the congregation started screaming and some rushed to his aid. At least three people suffered knife injuries in the melee that followed, according to the NSW ambulance service.
Angry crowds congregated outside the church, demanding vengeance for the attack. Hundreds of people tried to push past a phalanx of riot police to reach the suspect as officers with riot shields pushed them back. Other protesters threw projectiles at police as the confrontation continued into the night and several police vehicles had their windows smashed.
It was the second reported mass stabbing in just three days in the city after six people were killed in a knife attack at a mall in the Bondi area. (See below)
Some are saying this is why the Bishop was stabbed?
And then there’s this from Leo Hohmann:
(h/t Nita)
One of my favorite preachers is Mar Mari Emmanuel, a native of Iraq who is a bishop in the Assyrian Orthodox Church, and he needs our prayers right now following a brutal attack suffered while preaching the Word of God on the evening of Monday, April 15.
Like many Assyrian Orthodox Christians, Bishop Emmanuel was forced to leave Iraq after the U.S. invasion resulted in mass persecution of Iraqi Christians, who were more than 3 million strong prior to that invasion in 2003. After the U.S. operation was completed there, the Shia militias were empowered and they cracked down hard on Christians. Many were killed, and many more were forced to flee. It’s a shameful reflection on U.S. foreign policy and for that reason it’s a story that was never told in the Western corporate media.
Bishop Emmanuel ended up in Australia, where he has developed an active internet ministry with many videos of his preaching on YouTube and TikTok.
The New York Post, citing information from the Australian news outlet News.com.au, reports that Bishop Emmanuel was attacked while giving a sermon and stabbed multiple times in the face and neck. Two others were also injured during the Monday night church service, in a mass stabbing attack that came just days after six people were stabbed to death at a nearby mall and sparked massive riots throughout the area.
In a disturbing video of the attack, posted Monday to X, Bishop Emmanuel is shown speaking at Christ The Good Shepherd Church, an Assyrian Orthodox congregation in Wakeley, when a man in a black hoodie charges at him with a knife.
This is a level of violence targeted specifically against Christians that has not often been seen in Western-oriented “democratic” countries like Australia.
Below is a report from the crime scene with a brief example of some of Bishop Emmanuel’s preaching. As you will see, he has warned that the world is entering a period of tribulation where many Christians will die for their faith. He said, “For the sake of Christ I will face death and not deny my Savior.”
A motive for the stabbing is not immediately known, but the suspect reportedly told congregants at the scene Emmanuel “was getting involved in my religion so I came to get involved in his,” a politician posted online. We don’t know anything for sure yet, but a knife attack like this bears all the hallmarks of an Islamic jihad attack. Bishop Emmanuel has been very outspoken in his criticism of Islam and where the spirit of jihad eminates from. It comes from the pit of hell.
UPDATE: Sydney Bishop Stabber Is a Radical Muslim
Restrained by parishioners, the apparent Islamist terrorist who attacked Assyrian Orthodox Bishop Mar Mari reportedly said in Arabic: ‘if He wasn’t criticizing my Prophet (Muhammad) and my religion (Islam), I wouldn’t have come or attacked’.
Following the attack on Assyrian Bishop H.G Mar Mari Emmanuel in Sydney, a crowd of hundreds of Angry Assyrians gathered at the church demanding that the police hand over the attacker to them.
Restrained by parishioners, the Islamist terrorist who attacked Bishop Mar Mari reportedly said in Arabic: “if He wasn’t criticising my Prophet (Muhammad) and my religion (islam), I wouldn’t have come or attacked” pic.twitter.com/WFdNeoITnJ
— Paul Serran (@paul_serran) April 15, 2024
Thousands rioted in the streets outside the bishop’s church while they waited for the suspect to be marched outside.
“Bring him out, bring him out,” the angry mob could be heard shouting in a video posted to Twitter.
An angry crowd chants “bring him out” waiting for the suspect caught on livestream stabbing their Bishop Mar Mari inside their church. pic.twitter.com/zxRNb5tOTE
— Chriscoveries (@Chriscoveries) April 15, 2024
Reader says
There were no signs of “extremism” because this is what are the tenets of the ideology. This is the mainstream of their beliefs.
Father of boy accused of stabbing 2 Australian clerics saw no signs of extremism, Muslim leader says
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/father-of-boy-accused-of-stabbing-2-australian-clerics-saw-no-signs-of-extremism-muslim-leader-says-1.6850348
Richard S says
Yes. He shouted allah akbar. Link sent to Bonnie. I thought this attack was in Canada
Az gal says
I have watched some of his videos & like him. But his soft talk on Palestinians did him no good. The jihadist, 15? My ass.
Liz says
The criminal/jihadist parents are muslim, and afraid they will be attacked!
BareNakedIslam says
Good!
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Yeah the poor father, and hes scared that he gets what his son with his condolence will happen to him. Islam is the problem and nothing else and when we keep on ignoring the fact then this will be our new normal.
Pathos1234 says
The police should have just surrendered him to his fate instead of protecting him. This vile piece of Islamic shit should have been hung up from the nearest light pole.
Sofia2g says
Honestly, I laughed at your request, because today I had placed a comment underneath a video about the incident, by The Telegraph. They reported that riots had broken outside the church, but no information about who the rioters were, what they were protesting about, and concerning the attacker, not only they had no information about him, but they referred to him as “the suspect”, although he committed the crime on camera and in front of so many people. So, what were they reporting?
I think, in a couple of years, they will have us all totally confused about everything.
BareNakedIslam says
Just know that when they fail to give the details about a savage they already have in custody, he’s likely a Muslim or Black, or both.
John1 says
Yes he’s a Muslim. This bishop of the eastern rite has been a critic of Islam(Koran/hadiths)and his sermons expose Islam as a joke/cult from a historical perspective. (One could make a similar argument about the Book of Mormon, but Mormons aren’t trying to kill everyone who won’t convert or criticizes their cult.)
Manny says
Yes he is a muslim, there is a video online on tiktok where they caught 15yo laughing and saying why Priest spoke against his prophet….
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Yes i can and yes he is a mudslime then he shouted out their warcry allu akku. Who attacks a priest? no normal person would do that and to tell us that all of these so called attackers are not all mentally ill no they are the warriors of islam and our politicians talk and write them innocent and that is the big crime. Quuo vadis europa.
Steve says
A lot of Moslems these days are getting TRIGGGERED at the mere sight of other religions symbols, such as a crucifix, Star of David, or a Hindu sacred thread. This is particularly true for Pakistani Moslems who’re extremely intolerant.
They not only believe in the stupid, nonsensical creed of Islam but expect others to follow them in their madness.
Classy Infidel says
Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist attack’ :
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68823240.amp
BareNakedIslam says
It’s about time!
Allah.isBaal.inDrag says
Yes he’s a 15 year old Lebanese Muslim. This happened in the area I grew up in. The videos have been taken down but when they held him down he said “he got involved in my religion so I’m involved in his”. There are a lot of Assyrian Christians in that area and this guy received death threats from Muslims just a month ago.
BareNakedIslam says
It’s disgusting that he survived being a Christian in Iraq, only to get attacked by a Muslim in Australia. Thank God he will be OK.
Allah.isBaal.inDrag says
Dont worry. The mainstream media here have directed people attention away from the religion of peace once again. The biggest articles on the matter are about past “inflammatory” comments made by the bishop. Victim blaming to appease these Neanderthals.
Az gal says
Correction: Koranderthals.
Wazzup says
Yep, a damned rag head, he was heard screaming allargh snackbar
Ozgaza says
Hi Bonnie,
I live 30 minutes away from the church and am shocked what happened to the good bishop…couldnt sleep last night…..The smile on the attacker haunts me.MSM hides the fact he is a Lebanese Muslim.The knife did not fully open…this saved the Bishop and worshippers lives.
Our corrupt and woke Police only take care of Muslims and the Gay crowd…remember when the Gay crowd protested here out the front and inside an Assyrian Church in Sydney the worshippers were going to destroy them when the cops came to their rescue.
The Day before the attack a car parked out the front of the church playing loud koranic music….where were the cops then?
The other murderer at Bondi apparentley was of Arabic background from Greece.Western culture is being destroyed by corrupt Politicians,Elites and their footsoldiers…In Australia it is a crime to defend yourself….they have taken our weapons etc…But the police are armed to the teeth and just protect scum.
Islam has never been a religion of peace…It spreads itself with a sword.
BareNakedIslam says
This is the first I’ve heard that he is Lebanese Muslim, or even Muslim at all. Certainly, none of the dozens of articles I looked at mentioned it. If it weren’t for someone who was there saying that he shouted “Allahu Akbar” I wouldn’t have known for sure, though there was no doubt in my mind that he was. Is he really only 15? Looks much older.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Is he really 15. That we shall never know then we have 13 year old that have a beard and we also have 15 year old that have wrinkles in their face and they come with up to 4 wives and about 20 children but they are 15 years old and should anybody want to check into this , then they are rightwing terrorists and nazi and antisemantic and naturally antidemocratic. That each and every one of them live off of us for free is ok and the above if you are against it. That is the european way and yes it is getting worse as time goes by. socialismus is in, freedom is out and that they enforce here 100%.
BareNakedIslam says
They all lie if they can get away with it because they get special benefits that way, not to mention getting placed in school classes with young girls.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Yep that is it and the many extra benefits that they get. Germany needs about 8 thousand euros for each and every one every month and we have thousands here and daily new ones come. How long can my dieing nation shoulder this and what happens when my nation cant pay anymore. This and more we will find out very soon but wait a taste i have for you. Germany has so many of them that they walk around shouting we want the kahlifdat and more. What does our nation or police do?. they walk with them doing nothing then to do something will get all of these things going violent and that the police does not want then she is not allowed to touch them (orders from the politics) and when they do the diciplinary court is waiting. So why wonder when we fall.
Classy Infidel says
I am listening to his April 7th sermon. What a priest!
He has such a great style, very enjoyable listening to him.
I had noticed he had beard-style sideburns and nothing corresponded to a 15 year old teenager. Corrupt media, government, and police department.
God was there that day. As you say, the knife did not fully open.
Lynda H says
According to https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/update-sydney-bishop-stabber-is-radical-muslim-angry/, the attacker was a ‘radical muslim’. Ironically, according to Leo Hohmann, the Christian bishop who was attacked had escaped from Iraq. How sad that the indoctrinated hate followed him here.
BareNakedIslam says
So true.
Me says
If that scumbag is 15yo then next week Sleepy Joe Biden will be performing a live bungee jump from the moon!
Noel Benedict Kyrle Money says
Many of the UK ‘asylum seekers’ claim to be under 16 because they get more benefits and less expected of them, even when they are clearly in their 20s-30s, the other benefit is that they get put into schools where they then harass the young girls.
peterwjf says
Answer is yes, muslim.
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/04/australia-muslim-stabs-priest-during-mass-he-kept-saying-allahu-akbar-allahu-akbar