Church attack

Local media says gunmen fired at worshippers and detonated explosives at the church

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No justification for such acts of violence, in particular in places of worship, says Foreign Office

77-year-old priest said to be in stable condition in hospital

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Nearly 400 worshippers were in the church for the pre-Christmas service at the time of attack claimed by Islamic State

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The attack stunned France's religious communities, sparking fears of tensions in a country with five million Muslims

Father Jacques Hamel had his throat slit on the altar by IS-inspired attackers

The men stormed the 17th-century stone church during mass in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray