mr. barbot has 130 stitches on his face. that slashing from his chin to his cheek, another seven stitches inside of his mouth. his girlfriend tells me she's not sure how long this recovery be able to go back to work. reporting live in the bedford park section, carolina leid, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> the recent increase in slashings have many people concerned. how many have there been? here are the numbers we have tonight. there have been 21 in new york city there since mid december and from neighborhoods in brooklyn, the bronx to manhattan and queens. the first one to get widespread attention was a slashing of an exchange student in white stone. >>> politics and religion colliding tonight in the race for president. donald trump locked in verbal battle with of all people, pope francis. the pontiff suggesting people who build walls instead of bridges might not be considered christians. trump moments ago responding again in a televised town hall. eyewitness news reporter lucy yang with the story. she's outside st. pat's i