Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
AN ITALIAN MAN was crushed to death by a giant crucifix honouring John Paul II that collapsed during a ceremony ahead of the late Pope’s canonisation.
A piece of the 30-metre high wooden cross fell during the event near an Alpine village, killing the young man on the spot, Italian media reported.
The Jesus Christ statue on the cross is six metres high and weighs 600 kg and the crucifix was curved and fixed to the ground with cables, the reports said.
The victim’s age was given at 20 or 21 years old.
The cross was designed by sculptor Enrico Job and was created for John Paul II’s visit to Brescia in the Lombardy region in northern Italy in 1998.
It was taken down, held in storage and then installed in a picturesque spot near the village of Cevo in 2005.
The unusual shape of the crucifix was intended to represent the scars of World War II.
John Paul II is to be declared a saint in the Vatican on Sunday, along with Italian pope John XXIII.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
So happy they got rid of red thumbs, let’s start a petition to get rid of thumbs up lads
Cant wait to sit on the bus eating my easter eggs and looking out at the rain,thanks bus eireann,21 one days of sweat and i got my dream
@David Dineen: support your local private bus operators where possible people!
Normal job from everyone nowadays
have your say