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  "id": 15443855,
  "title": "Ecuador Priest Killed by Falling Cross",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ecuador-priest-killed-by-falling-cross",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T15:12:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
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    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/ecuador-priest-killed-falling-cross-mass-guayaquil/"
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  "summary": "A Redemptorist priest in Guayaquil died after a large wooden cross fell on him during a Mass streamed live, the Archdiocese confirmed. The post Ecuador Priest Killed by Falling Cross appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Catholic priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/catholic-priest-dies-after-cross-falls-on-him-during-mass",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:42:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ecuadorian priest dies after cross statute falls on him during live-streamed Mass",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ecuadorian-priest-dies-after-cross-statute-falls-on-him-during-live",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:00:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Catholic priest killed by falling cross during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/catholic-priest-killed-by-falling-cross-during-livestreamed-mass-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:35:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Video: Priest dies after crucifix falls on him during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/video-priest-dies-after-crucifix-falls-on-him-during-livestreamed",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:52:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
}