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Oct 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Priest killed when wooden cross falls during Mass
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Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, a Redemptorist priest and pastor of Guayaquil’s Perpetuo Socorro church, died after a large wooden cross mounted on a wall fell on him during a Mass streamed live on social media. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed his death.
WHO: Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari
WHAT: Sánchez Molinari died after a large wooden cross fell on him during Mass.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Guayaquil, Ecuador
WHY: The cross came loose from the wall behind him and fell during Mass.
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