Just two days before the canonization of Pope John Paul II, a giant crucifix erected in his honor collapsed in Italy, crushing a young man and killing him, according to ANSA. A piece of the 30-meter (98-foot) high wooden crucifix fell down during an event near the village of Cevo, in northern Italy, instantly killing the 21-year-old man. The Jesus Christ figure attached to the cross is six meters high and weighs 600 kg, according to AFP.
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looks like it split/failed around where the first guidewire bolts were drilled. bet that weakened it and they probably didn’t waterproof it afterwards.
Horrible. It was ugly, and it’s a pity it didn’t fall down without killing anybody.
I spend a lot of time in Europe, and virtually everywhere I go, there’s a monument or two or three...to JPII. Some of them were paid for by him.
I was particularly distressed when I was on Malta and went to the cave where it is traditionally and probably accurately thought that St Paul stayed in during his time on Malta...and I saw a giant statue of JPII praying in front of the cave, which actually blocked the cave and put all the focus on JPII. St Paul? Who’s he?
I was there last Sept, a friend of mine’s father worked on it there in Cevo. This is very sad!