Churchgoers have been left aghast recently after a Catholic Bishop was attacked right inside the church during mass.
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An auxiliary bishop with the Archdiocese of Newark, in America, has been attacked during Mass, Catholic Herald reports.
Essex County authorities say the attack occurred on Saturday at
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart during an event honouring
baseball Hall of Famer, Roberto Clemente.
According to Cathlic Herald, authorities say 48-year-old Newark
resident Charles Miller was in a pew when allegedly he got up, went to
the altar and punched Fr Manuel Cruz in the mouth. Fr Cruz was treated
at a hospital for undisclosed injuries that aren’t considered serious.
Miller was charged with assault. Authorities declined to comment on a possible motive for the attack.
The Mass marked the recent anniversary Clemente’s death on New
Year’s Eve in 1972. He was killed in a plane crash while trying to bring
supplies to the earthquake-ravaged country of Nicaragua.
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