Christian Church Leader, Churchgoers Stabbed During Service in Sydney

The bishop was stabbed multiple times to the head and upper body at the altar as parishioners screamed and ran to his aid. 

Police tape is seen at a protest in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

A Christian bishop and three churchgoers have been stabbed by a man during a televised service in western Sydney.

Police said an operation was underway and a man was arrested in Wakeley in the city’s west on Monday night (April 15) following reports of multiple people being stabbed.