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Jarosław abbey attack and security response

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On September 24, 2026, a fatal knife attack occurred at the Benedictine Sisters’ abbey in Jarosław, Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen, Ihor M., stabbed five people, including three clergy members and two laypeople. The attacker reportedly used a knife taken from the abbey's kitchen. Father Stanisław Zbojnowicz died from his injuries, while others, including Father Adrian, Adrian Mantykiewicz and Father Marek Pieńkowski, were wounded. Four other victims were hospitalized; two remained Authorities in serious but stable condition, while others were later released. Prosecutors charged Przemyśl have taken over the suspect with investigation. Ihor M. faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and causing grievous bodily harm. Following psychiatric evaluations confirming describing “acute multifaceted psychotic disorders,” disorders” and extreme psychomotor agitation, the suspect was ordered to three months of detention in a high-security psychiatric hospital. Investigations revealed Medical assessments suggest he is currently unable to participate in legal proceedings until receiving antipsychotic treatment. Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, clarified that the suspect had traveled from been residing in Germany through Poland with the intention of crossing into Ukraine since 2022 and was previously on a list of undesirable persons in the Czech Republic, prompting questions regarding cross-border security. It traveling toward Ukraine. He was further noted that the suspect had been previously detained at the Korczowa border crossing due to invalid vehicle insurance. The Ambassador also noted the suspect is not a member of the military. Regarding the victims, Father Marek Pieńkowski has shown signs of improvement; the abbey reported he has been disconnected from a respirator, has begun communicating with short sentences, and has received Holy Communion. In response to the attack, Podkarpackie Voivode Teresa Kubas-Hul deployed additional officers from the Rzeszów Prevention Unit to increase patrols, specifically targeting patrols near schools and hostels. The abbey has since reopened. During a Mass held in memory of Father Zbojnowicz, memorial Mass, Father Adrian Mantykiewicz delivered a homily calling for forgiveness and requesting prayers called for the attacker’s conversion. He urged forgiveness, urging the public, “Please do not blame the nation from which the perpetrator came, because a specific person committed the evil.” He further emphasized that the community must overcome the crime with “goodness, love and forgiveness.” In recognition of this stance, the Jan Karski Mission Society awarded the Jan Karski Mission Medal to priests Adrian Mantykiewicz and Marek Pieńkowski, describing their response as a “light and hope for the Polish Church.”

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