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Priest in Ecuador dies after crucifix falls on him during livestreamed Mass
October 19, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: A priest in Ecuador died on October 17 after a large crucifix fell on him while he was celebrating a Mass that was being livestreamed.
The priest, Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, C.Ss.R., ministered in Guayaquil.
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