Priest Injured in Church Attack As Police Investigate Northern Ireland Murder

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The parish priest of St. Patrick in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Canon John Murray, is in a “serious but stable” condition in hospital following the Aug. 10, 2025, assault in which his fingers were broken while defending himself.

It was reported to police on Sunday that a man had walked into the church on St. Patrick’s Avenue and hit the priest in the head with a bottle before leaving.

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