Posted on 10/18/2026 5:41:45 PM PDT by Beowulf9
A Catholic priest in Ecuador passed away after a massive crucifix fell on him during a livestreamed Mass, leaving worshippers screaming for help.
The shocking incident took place inside a church in Guayaquil, where the priest had been leading the service when the heavy wooden cross suddenly came crashing down.
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Beat me by 9 seconds.
Hopefully, the priest was saying prayers when the crucifix fell on him like a hammer.
Well that’s one for the ages.
Very bizarre and very suspicious. By some chance, was Hillary Clinton there?
First article I saw said his sermon was about the spontaneity of death.
I don’t know if that’s true but if it is...!
If he had been doing a Latin Mass, he would’ve seen it coming.
Beat me by 9 seconds.
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Y’all want to explain to me why so eager to jump on people that the story has been posted? Big deal. Big effing deal. Is that some kind of crime?
Arkanside strikes again...
It is rather bizarre but sh*te does happen. Wrong place, wrong time and of course... The priest had nothing to do with his own misfortune, so this doesn’t qualify for a Darwin award.
I'll go out on a limb and say, "Gravity."
It looks like they failed to fasten it to the wall studs.
Some people believe there is no such thing as chance or coincidence, and that everything has meaning.
That’s certainly possible; but I’m not sure I believe that Creation is that ‘perfect’. Maybe sometimes there’s a glitch and $hit just happens...
Some folks don’t like to have to repeat their comments on multiple threads, so cross linking gives access to more responses.
Where’s the rule say you have to repeat your comments?
i’m guessing he had no plans to reproduce.
The Catholic church I sometimes attend has a large crucifix suspended above the altar.
LOL
(But who knows what might have happened, had he lived...)
The video is horrible. So sad.
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