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‘For us to say that free speech is dangerous, that free speech cannot be possible in a democratic country—I’m yet to fathom this.’

‘It would be of great concern if people use the attack on me to serve their own political interests to control free speech.’

‘I say to him, you’re my son. I love you. And I will always pray for you and whoever sent you to do this, I forgive them as well.’

The teenager’s family have moved out of their home following intense media interest and threats of reprisal attacks on Islamic religious centres.

In light of a series of stabbing incidents across Sydney in the past week, NSW Premier Chris Minns said he would consider tougher knife laws.

Two Catholic bishops who led a small Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by more than 50 priests and other religious leaders over a 40-year period, according to a grand jury report that portrays the church as holding such sway over law enforcement that it helped select a police chief.