A video purportedly showing a priest being struck by a massive crucifix inside a church in Colombia has gone viral on social media, days after another Catholic priest reportedly dil!ed when a similar structure fell on him during a sermon in Ecuador.
The latest footage, which is circulating on X, allegedly captures the moment a priest attempts to move a large cross inside a church before it suddenly topples over and hits him.
In the video, the clergyman is seen approaching the crucifix and attempting to reposition it. However, the structure appears too heavy to handle, causing it to fall on him and knock him to the ground.
Reports accompanying the footage claim that the priest survived the incident with only minor injuries. However, this information has not been independently verified.
Details surrounding the latest incident remain unclear, as there has been no official confirmation of the church’s location, the priest’s identity or the circumstances that led to the crucifix falling.
The development comes days after the reported death of a Catholic priest in Ecuador, who was struck by a large crucifix that fell from behind him while he was delivering a sermon.
The deceased cleric was identified as Father Patricio Alfredo Sanchez Molinari, who served as parish priest at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Guayaquil.
The two reported incidents have drawn attention online because of the us similar circumstances involving large religious structures falling on clergymen.
While details of the latest footage remain unconfirmed, the incidents have also raised concerns about the safety and proper installation of heavy religious structures inside places of worship.
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