Benedictine sisters' monastery in Jarosław
The Benedictine Sisters' Monastery in Jarosław is a women's Catholic monastery located in the city of Jarosław in southeastern Poland. It belongs to the Benedictine tradition and forms part of a monastic community following the Rule of Saint Benedict. The monastery is known as a centre of religious life and a historical landmark of the region.
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Ukrainian citizen kills one or two priests in knife attack at Polish Benedictine monastery
A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen attacked people with a knife at the Benedictine sisters' monastery in Jarosław, southeastern Poland, on the morning of 24 September, killing at least one priest and injuring five other people. Polish police arrested the suspect at the scene and seized the weapon, a knife taken from the monastery kitchen. The motive is unknown and under investigation.