A priest has been stabbed at the altar while celebrating Mass in Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral.
Fr Miguel Angel Machorro was stabbed three times during the attack on May 15, according to media reports. Witnesses said the attacker tried to slit the priest’s throat. Fr Machorro was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery. His condition was “delicate, but stable”.
In a tweet, Mexico City Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera offered prayers for the injured priest, “so that he is healthy and returns to his normal duties”.
