Posted on 08/10/2005 9:47:53 AM PDT by lunarbicep
(AGI) - Oristano, Italy, Aug 10 - A woman died crushed by an iron crucifix at the entrance of the church of San Lorenzo while she was attending mass in the city's patron saint's celebrations. Paoletta Orru', 38, had returned to Mogorella, near Oristano, with her husband and two children especially for the celebration of San Lorenzo. Tomorrow was her birthday. This morning the woman was outside of the busy church, together with other devotees who did not manage to enter. Suddenly, around 12, the heavy crucifix about one metre wide fell from the entrance of the church where it was placed, crushing the woman. The emergency services immediately dispatched a helicopter, but when they arrived from the nearby Ales they warned that it was not necessary any more: the victim, hit on the head, died due to a strong concussion. Fire-fighters and police arrived and will inspect the scene. The accident is currently unexplained. A youth, who was grazed by the crucifix, suffered a slight injury to his ankle and will heal in 4-5 days.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223873/posts
or it's a recurring urban myth. but, man, what a way to go....
Sad.
The cross is not an easy load to bear.
LOL!!
Holy Sh!t!
This woman must have done something really far out to have so pissed off God and St. Lorenzo!
Reminds me of that church that got hit by the tornado (Alabama?).
For some reason, I think it was Easter Sunday, to boot.
As a 12-year-old altar boy, I was carrying a 10 or 12-foot cross during Stations of the Cross and it slipped to my left, hitting (I wish I could say his name) on the side of the head. We were both standing in front of the priest.
XXXXXX is really ticked off and in stage whisper says, "You are the most uncoordinated SOB on the face of the earth."
Everyone in church heard him say it. The priest was angry with him but I had it coming. He took a pretty good hit to the head.
You are so wrong! LOL.
I thought Jesus Saves?
Yikes! That's it...no more church goin for me.
Moral of the story: Always double-check your travel tickets.
And the sheepish look on St. Lorenzo's face wouldn't help matters.
or it's a recurring urban myth.
or it's a recurring urban myth.
I'm recalling the scene from The Omen where the priest died, for some reason.
Not quite the "mass" she was looking for, I gather.
I believe that the church is named in honor of this "San Lorenzo":
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09089a.htm
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