A new video circulating on social media has captured the moment a priest was hit by a heavy wooden cross inside a church, coming just days after a similar incident in Ecuador resulted in the death of a Catholic priest.
The viral clip, which gained widespread traction on X, purportedly shows a priest inside a sanctuary in Colombia.
In the footage, the clergyman approaches the large cross and attempts to adjust its position. However, the heavy structure overbalances and falls onto him, knocking him to the floor.
Reports accompanying the footage indicate that the priest survived the incident, sustaining only minor injuries.
Official confirmation regarding the exact location, specific parish, and identity of the priest involved remains unavailable.
Tragic precedent in Ecuador
The clip follows a fatal incident on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where a Catholic priest died after being struck by a large crucifix.
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, 53, who served as parish priest at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, was celebrating Mass when the heavy wooden crucifix hanging on the wall behind the altar detached and fell on him. The tragic event was captured live during a Facebook broadcast of the service.
