A 34-year-old nun in Zagreb is recovering in hospital after being stabbed several times on Friday, November 28th, in what early reports suggest may have been a religiously motivated assault.
The attack took place in the Malešnica district of the Croatian capital, where Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno was reportedly struck in the abdomen with a sharp object. She managed to walk back to her convent before receiving emergency treatment at the Sisters of Charity University Hospital Centre. Hospital officials confirmed her injuries are not life-threatening.
Eyewitness reports suggest the assailant may have shouted religious slogans, including “Allahu akbar,” though authorities have not confirmed a motive. Croatian police have opened a criminal investigation and church leaders have asked the faithful to pray for her recovery.
The investigation into the attack continues, as authorities seek to determine whether it was ideologically or religiously motivated.
