Video. Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador
- Updated: 19/10/2026 - 22:34 GMT+2 Ecuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died after a large cross fell on him while he was celebrating Mass at a church in Guayaquil on Saturday evening.
- Footage captured the moment the cross came loose from the wall behind the altar and struck Sánchez as he addressed the congregation.
- The service was being streamed live on social media.
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- Updated: 19/10/2026 - 22:34 GMT+2 Ecuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died after a large cross fell on him while he was celebrating Mass at a church in Guayaquil on Saturday evening.
- Footage captured the moment the cross came loose from the wall behind the altar and struck Sánchez as he addressed the congregation.
- The service was being streamed live on social media.
Sources: Euronews