Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited him at the National University Hospital on Nov 11.
Reverend Christopher Lee suffered an 8cm laceration on his tongue, a 3cm cut on his upper left lip and a 4cm cut on the corner of his mouth.
In a Facebook post after the hospital visit, Dr Balakrishnan said Father Lee was alert and spoke clearly. In a pastoral letter, Cardinal Goh said the Church will revisit the security protocols in parishes, but added that going overboard with security measures may discourage the faithful from going to church, and overreacting “would show a lack of courage, allowing evil to triumph by controlling our lives”.
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