Falling crucifix kills priest during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador

Updated on: October 19, 2026 / 8:53 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Falling crucifix kills priest during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador

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.

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