Falling crucifix kills priest during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador
Updated on: October 19, 2026 / 8:53 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- A Catholic priest died after a wooden crucifix fell on him during a livestreamed Mass.
- The accident happened in Guayaquil, Ecuador, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church.
- The priest, Rev. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, was struck by the crucifix as it fell from a wall.
- The Mass was being livestreamed on the priest's Facebook page.
- The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed his death.