PRIEST FATALLY STRUCK BY FALLING CRUCIFIX DURING LIVESTREAMED MASS

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The video captures a shocking, real-life tragic event that is inherently viral due to its unexpected and horrifying nature.

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A news report from Fox News details a tragic incident in Ecuador where a priest was killed by a falling crucifix during a livestreamed mass. The video shows the moment the heavy cross falls onto the priest while he is at the altar.

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3The crucifix falls on the priest
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PRIEST FATALLY STRUCK BY FALLING CRUCIFIX DURING LIVESTREAMED MASS

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Creo en el Espíritu Santo.

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A priest is fatally struck by a falling wooden crucifix while preparing Communion during a livestreamed church service in Ecuador. ⠀ Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari is conducting Mass in Guayaquil when the large crucifix suddenly falls onto him. ⠀ The horrifying incident is captured during the live broadcast.