Sydney bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel forgives alleged attacker after church stabbing, calls for ‘Christlike’ response

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel makes his first comments from hospital where he is being treated

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Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has forgiven his alleged attacker in his first public comments since he was stabbed on Monday while delivering a sermon at a church in western Sydney.

He called for his supporters not to retaliate over the attack but to behave “Christlike”.

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