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 attacks Benedictine monastery in Poland, killing at least one priest
A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen carried out a knife attack on the morning of 24 September at a Benedictine sisters' monastery in Jarosław, in southeastern Poland, killing at least one priest and injuring five other people. The attacker was detained at the scene. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk both responded, with Zelensky calling it a "horrible crime" and Tusk pledging full enforcement of Polish law.