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Priest in Ecuador dies after crucifix falls on him during livestreamed Mass
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Reverend Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, a parish priest in Ecuador, died after a large crucifix fell on the back of his head during a livestreamed Mass.
- The incident occurred at the Church of Perpetual Relief of the Central Vicariate in Guayaquil, as confirmed by the Archdiocese of Guayaquil.
- The Mass was being livestreamed when the crucifix suddenly fell, but the video was later taken down; parishioners reacted with shock and rushed to assist Molinari.
- Molinari did not regain consciousness after the accident, and a memorial Eucharist is planned for Sunday evening.
