Posted on 10/18/2026 10:26:39 AM PDT by janetjanet998
A Catholic priest died after a large crucifix fell on top of him while he was leading a mass in Ecuador that was being livestreamed at the time. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil on Sunday confirmed that Father Sánchez Molinari had died in a post on social media which said: "We announce that our beloved Fr. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, CSsR., who served as parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in the Central Vicariate, has departed for the Father’s House to rejoice in His presence and glory."
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Yikes..
RIP
Video
Priest killed when a crucifix fell on him during a service in Ecuador
https://rumble.com/shorts/v7h175i
That is awful. Speechless.
Just wow! RIP, Fr. Molinari!
Pretty rough...
Looks like G-d had other plans for him...
Was the cross recently added? Why was it not fitted properly? Lots of unanswered questions there.
Immediate plans.
Osha ain’t any book of the bible I ever heard of…
Was there a quake?
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