Sydney bishop speaks of losing sight in one eye after alleged church stabbing

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel tells congregation eye injury a ‘sacrifice’, forgives alleged offender

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The Assyrian bishop who was stabbed in a terrorist act at his Sydney church earlier this month has spoken of how he has lost the use of his right eye after the attack.

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel referred to the attack while he was speaking at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley during an evening mass on Sunday, almost two weeks after he was allegedly stabbed by a 16-year-old. That incident sparked a wave of tension in western Sydney and led to counter-terrorism raids last week.

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