Catholic priest in critical condition after machete attack at church - Premier Christian News
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Christians are being urged to pray for a Catholic priest who was left in critical condition after being attacked with a machete on church grounds. The incident occurred at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in the US state of Louisiana on Thursday. According to police reports, the attacker had approached Father Stephen Ugwu asking for food. However, upon the priest's refusal, the attacker resorted to brutally stabbing him multiple times with a machete. The Diocese of Lafayette issued a statement acknowledging the incident. βThe Diocese of Lafayette confirms that...
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