Sydney bishop forgives alleged attacker after church stabbing, calls for ‘Christlike’ response | Sydney

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”.

The 53-year-old bishop has been in hospital since he was allegedly stabbed by a 16-year-old boy during a livestreamed service at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley on Monday evening.

A 39-year-old priest was also allegedly stabbed after trying to intervene, according to police. He and the bishop were…