A Byzantine Catholic priest was attacked on Monday in the sacristy of his church.
The priest, Father Basil Hutsko, suffered a concussion in the attack at St Michael Church, in Merrilville, Indiana, and was scheduled to undergo further tests to determine the extent of his injuries.
The attacker, who was still at large, jumped Fr Hutsko from behind, according to Fr Thomas Loya, director of the Respect Life Office for the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Parma, Ohio, and a member of the eparchy's presbyteral council.
