A Catholic priest has died in Ecuador after a large wooden crucifix broke away from the wall behind the altar and struck him on the head while he was leading Mass. The incident was captured on the service's livestream.
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was addressing his congregation at the Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro church in Guayaquil on Saturday, 17 October, when the crucifix suddenly came loose. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil subsequently confirmed his death.
