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A 16-year-old boy accused of committing a terrorist act by stabbing a bishop in a Sydney church in April faces two additional charges, a court was told on Friday. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at the scene of the stabbing on April 15 in an Assyrian Orthodox church as a service was being streamed online, AFP reported. The earlier charge of committing a terrorist act carries a possible life sentence, while the new charges carry maximum sentences of 25 years each.

Police allege the individuals acted in a violent and hostile manner when violence broke out following the alleged stabbing at the church.

With the strength of Australia's social cohesion put to the test amid rising rates of Islamophobia and antisemitism and stabbing attacks, one expert points to a concerning factor that could impact social cohesion even further.

A 16-year-old boy charged with terrorism offences following the Sydney church stabbing allegedly sent text messages declaring he was “going to kill...

A 16-year-old boy charged with terrorism offences following the Sydney church stabbing allegedly sent text messages declaring he was “going to kill non-bel