In Canada, a man with a knife broke into a Polish church and attacked a priest

In the Canadian city of Winnipeg, a man broke into a Polish church and attacked the priest. This was reported by CTV News on February 12.

The incident occurred on Sunday, February 9, in the parish of the Holy Spirit. It is established that a 50-year-old man, armed with a knife, approached the altar during the service and attacked the 38-year-old pastor, the latter managed to escape unharmed. The intruder then plunged the knife into the altar and sat on a chair behind him.

"As the suspect approached the pastor, fortunately he was able to see it - whether he saw he had a knife or his sixth sense kicked in - and he managed to avoid being attacked by the suspect," said the city's police press officer, Constable Stephen Spencer.

The detainee has been charged with several offenses, including assault with a weapon. Information about his motives is not yet available.

Earlier, on February 9, it was reported that a man was arrested in Dublin, who stabbed three people. The attack took place in several streets in the Stoneybutter neighborhood in the Irish capital.