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Priest in Ecuador Dies After Crucifix Falls on Him During Livestreamed Mass

Published by New York Times World By Karla Adam · 19 October 2026 at 17:02
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The Rev. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was addressing his congregation in Guayaquil, Ecuador, when a wooden cross detached from a wall and struck him.

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