Tragic Incident: Catholic Priest Dies After Crucifix Falls During Live-Streamed Mass in Ecuador

10/19/2026

Ecuador priest dies after crucifix falls on him moments after sermon on death

10/18/2026

The footage shows Father Sanchez Molinari standing at the altar when a heavy wooden crucifix came crashing down on him.

10/18/2026

A Roman Catholic priest celebrating an evening Mass in southwestern Ecuador has died after a crucifix fell on him during the livestreamed service.

10/18/2026

The Rev. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was the parish priest at the Church of Perpetual Relief in Guayaquil.

10/18/2026

A Roman Catholic priest officiating an evening mass in southwestern Ecuador died after being struck by a cross while the ceremony was being broadcast live

10/18/2026

A Catholic priest died on Saturday after a heavy wooden crucifix fell from a wall and crushed him against the pulpit as he celebrated mass in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. Father Patricio...

10/18/2026

Video captures the moment a large wooden crucifix fell on Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari during a livestreamed Mass in Guayaquil, Ecuador.