Father Marek Pieńkowski
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Ukrainian citizen detained after knife attack at Polish Benedictine monastery kills at least one priest
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 others, including three clergy. Polish police arrested the suspect at the scene. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the attacker would face the full severity of Polish law, while President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed shock and condolences and called for a thorough investigation. The motive remains unknown.