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Liturgical rules apply after priest dies during Mass in Guayaquil

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After Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was killed by a falling crucifix during Mass in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the article examines what happens to the service if a priest dies or is unable to continue. Liturgical rules do not stipulate that his body should remain on the altar until another priest arrives, according to an analysis published by The Independent.

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