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Priest killed by falling cross during livestreamed church service in Ecuador

The Independent World · 19 October 2026 at 06:53

Priest killed by falling cross during livestreamed church service in Ecuador

The Archdiocese of Guayaquil identified the priest as Patricio Sánchez

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Priest killed by falling cross during livestreamed church service in Ecuador

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