Colombia: Priest Hit by Falling Cross Days After Ecuador Cleric’s Death

A disturbing video showing a priest being struck by a falling crucifix has surfaced days after another priest died in a similar incident in Ecuador.

A viral video purportedly shows a priest in Colombia being struck by a falling crucifix days after Ecuadorian priest Father Patricio Alfredo Sanchez Molinari died in a similar incident.

A video purportedly showing a priest being struck by a falling crucifix inside a church in Colombia has gone viral on social media, days after a Catholic priest in Ecuador died in a similar incident.

The circulating footage, shared on X, reportedly captures the moment the priest approaches a large cross inside a church and attempts to move it.

However, the crucifix appears to fall on him, sending him crashing to the ground.

According to claims accompanying the video, the priest survived the incident with minor injuries. However, this information has not been independently verified.

The exact location of the incident, the identity of the priest, the church involved and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. There has also been no official confirmation establishing the full details of the incident.

Incident Follows Death of Ecuadorian Priest

The development comes days after a Catholic priest in Ecuador died when a large crucifix hanging behind him fell on him while he was delivering a sermon.

The priest was identified as Father Patricio Alfredo Sanchez Molinari, who served as parish priest at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

His death drew attention to the tragic circumstances surrounding the incident, particularly the danger posed by the falling religious structure.

Although the two incidents appear similar, further information is needed to establish the full circumstances surrounding the video circulating from Colombia.

Meanwhile, the footage has continued to attract attention online, with viewers reacting to the disturbing moment captured in the clip.