77-year-old priest said to be in stable condit­ion in hospit­alMONTREAL: A priest was stabbed in front of his congregation live on television during morning mass on Friday at Canada’s biggest church, police said. He is seen chasing the priest around the altar and standing menacingly over the 77-year-old Grou as he falls to the ground, scattering candles and a banner, before stabbing his victim. Church spokeswoman Celine Barbeau said Grou was conscious when he was rushed from the scene. Jean-Francois Lefebvre, who was working in front of the oratory when the attack unfolded, said he saw police arrive and take away the suspect in handcuffs. “I find this incident very unfortunate, in a place so peaceful that attracts millions of visitors,” he told AFP.

Source: The Express Tribune March 23, 2019 11:26 UTC