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  "title": "Catholic priest dies after crucifix falls on him during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/catholic-priest-dies-after-crucifix-falls-on-him-during-livestreamed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T15:42:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/catholic-priest-dies-after-crucifix-falls-on-him-during-livestreamed-mass-in-ecuador-101792334157624.html"
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  "summary": "The footage shows Father Sanchez Molinari standing at the altar when a heavy wooden crucifix came crashing down on him.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ecuador: Video Shows Priest Killed After Massive Crucifix Falls On Him During Live-Streamed Mass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ecuador-video-shows-priest-killed-after-massive-crucifix-falls-on-him",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:32:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Priest killed after giant cross falls on him during live-streamed Mass in Ecuador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/priest-killed-after-giant-cross-falls-on-him-during-live-streamed",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:34:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "On Livestream, Crucifix Crashes Down During Mass In Ecuador, Priest Dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/on-livestream-crucifix-crashes-down-during-mass-in-ecuador-priest-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:39:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Falling crucifix kills priest during live-streamed mass in Ecuador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/falling-crucifix-kills-priest-during-live-streamed-mass-in-ecuador",
        "published": "2026-10-18T20:13:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}