# Priest in Ecuador Dies After Crucifix Falls on Him During Livestreamed Mass

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-19T15:29:46+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/americas/ecuador-priest-dies-crucifix.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/priest-in-ecuador-dies-after-crucifix-falls-on-him-during-livestreamed-30ba8d/

The Rev. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was addressing his congregation in Guayaquil, Ecuador, when a wooden cross detached from a wall and struck him.

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