EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari died after a heavy wooden crucifix collapsed on him during a livestreamed service in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
A priest preparing Communion was fatally struck by a falling crucifix during a livestreamed Mass in Ecuador, turning a moment of worship into a frantic rush to save him.
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was standing at the altar of Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Church in Guayaquil on Saturday when the large wooden crucifix behind him suddenly fell forward and struck him.