- A Catholic priest in Ecuador died after a large wooden crucifix fell from a church wall and struck him during a livestreamed Mass
- Kinse Shako Annastasia, a former Nigerian nun expelled from her religious congregation, broke her silence on the incident in an emotional Facebook post
- Annastasia raised pointed questions about whether Catholic churches are doing enough to ensure the physical safety of worshippers and clergy
A Catholic priest is dead after a massive wooden crucifix detached from the wall of a church in Ecuador and struck him while he celebrated Mass, and the tragedy has prompted a former Nigerian nun to speak out about a fear she says has haunted her for years.
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Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, 53, was conducting a Mass on Saturday, October 17, when the large crucifix fell and fatally struck him.
The service was being livestreamed online ahead of a wedding ceremony at the same venue.
What did former nun say about Patricio Alfredo's death?
Kinse Shako Annastasia, a former Nigerian nun who became publicly known after her expulsion from her religious congregation, shared a lengthy and emotional post on Facebook in the wake of Father Patricio's death.
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"I've always been scared of something like this happening in a Catholic Church," she wrote.
"Whenever I see massive crucifixes, heavy statues and other objects mounted high above the altar or suspended from ceilings, I sometimes wonder what would happen if one of them suddenly fell."
She went on to say the incident should prompt a wider conversation rather than just grief and prayers.
While she was careful not to assign blame, given that the cause of the crucifix's fall had not yet been officially established, she argued that the tragedy exposed a gap between spiritual devotion and practical responsibility.
"A crucifix does not become weightless because it represents the Cross of Christ," Annastasia wrote. "Holiness does not cancel the need for safety."
The former nun laid out a series of practical suggestions for church authorities, urging congregations to consider lightweight materials for overhead installations where possible, and to ensure that heavier objects are fitted with proper structural support and inspected regularly by professionals.
She also called for routine safety assessments of church buildings to identify structural weaknesses and loose fittings before they lead to harm.
She closed her post with a prayer for the repose of Father Patricio's soul and urged church leaders everywhere to ask themselves whether the objects installed in their buildings are genuinely safe for the people who gather beneath them.
"May this tragedy remind us that protecting human life is not contrary to faith," she wrote. "It is a responsibility we must take seriously."
What did former nun say about men?
In other news, Kinse sparked online discussions after joking about men who lie convincingly in relationships.
She shared relatable examples of partners denying infidelity and making misleading promises, while advising women to judge people by their behaviour rather than sweet words.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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