Footage of the incident shows a man walking up to the bishop mid-mass before violently attacking him. The suspect continued to stab Emmanuel even after he fell to the floor.&nbsp;

While being subdued and berated by parishioners, the suspect could be seen smiling about what he'd done.

“After consideration of all the material, I declared that it was a terrorist incident.”{ai:summary}<p>Assault on Assyrian orthodox Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in Sydney during Mass being investigated as terror incident. NSW officials warn against vigilante justice. #crime</p>

Sydney church stabbing being investigated as a ‘terrorist incident’: New South Wales police commissioner

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