A Catholic priest was stabbed while celebrating Mass in Montreal as stunned parishioners looked on, according to officials and video footage.
A Catholic priest was stabbed while celebrating Mass in Montreal Friday morning as stunned parishioners looked on, according to officials and video footage.
. "No one was sure what exactly was happening and I saw the priest move a bit, farther away from this person." The alleged assailant, a 26-year-old, can be seen on video footage running up onto the altar, knocking over a candle and then attacking the priest with a sharp object.Police provide security at Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, March 22, 2019, after Catholic Priest Claude Grou was stabbed during a livestreamed morning mass.
, the channel, Salt + Light, apologized for "the interruption of the live mass ... due to a serious incident."The suspect was taken to a detention center where he will be met by investigators this afternoon, police said. He is expected to appear in court, via video, on Saturday afternoon.
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