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Part of the roof of San Luis Obispo (St. Louis Bishop) Church in the town of Calkiní located north of the Campeche, the capital of the Mexican state of the same name, collapsed a few hours before Mass was to be offered for the feast of the Holy Family. No injuries were reported.
Father Luis Ángel Mendoza Pérez, spokesman for the Diocese of Campeche, told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, Dec. 29, the vault of the church collapsed “from the entrance of the main door extending approximately 14 meters [45 feet] in length.”
The cave-in occurred almost two hours before the Eucharistic celebration, which was scheduled for 5 p.m.
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Father Luis Ángel Mendoza Pérez, spokesman for the Diocese of Campeche, told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, Dec. 29, the vault of the church collapsed “from the entrance of the main door extending approximately 14 meters [45 feet] in length.”
The cave-in occurred almost two hours before the Eucharistic celebration, which was scheduled for 5 p.m.
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Roof of 400-year-old church in Mexico collapses
Like all Catholic churches built in Mexico before 1992, the church is federal property, so repairing it is the responsibility of the civil authorities.
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How sad!
