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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Falling crucifix kills priest during Mass in Guayaquil
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Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was fatally struck by a large wooden crucifix that fell forward from behind the altar during a livestreamed Mass at Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Worshippers rushed to help him.
WHO: Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari
WHAT: A falling crucifix fatally struck Sánchez Molinari during Mass.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Guayaquil, Ecuador
WHY: The reason the crucifix fell is not reported.
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