A 98-foot-tall crucifix constructed to honor Pope John Paul II's 1998 visit to a small northern Italy collapsed Thursday and killed a visitor three days before the late pope is set to be canonized.

A giant crucifix dedicated to Pope John Paul II collapsed, killing a 21-year-old student, in Cevo, Italy, on April 24, 2014. Venezia-Fotogramma / Ropi via Zuma Press. April 25, 2014, 7:55 AM EDT.

An Italian man has been crushed to death by a giant crucifix, built to honour the late Pope John Paul II. The 100 foot-high crucifix, which weighed 600 kg, fell on the unlucky victim, Marco Gusmini… ...

Crucifix created in Pope John Paul II's honor kills man in Italy 00:25. A 21-year-old man was killed in northern Italy when a 1,300-pound crucifix dedicated to Pope John Paul II collapsed on top ...

Man crushed to death by John Paul II crucifix A 21 year-old pilgrim was killed Thursday when a 100 foot crucifix, erected in honor of Pope John Paul II, collapsed on top of him in the Alpine ...

AN ITALIAN man has been crushed to death by a giant crucifix honouring John Paul II that collapsed during a ceremony ahead of the late pope’s canonisation.

The local tragedy is only international news because the 100-foot-tall cross, with 20-foot statue of Jesus affixed, was dedicated to Pope John Paul II, who will be canonized on Sunday along with ...

Historic cross built for Pope John Paul II moving to Malvern, Pennsylvania 02:10. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A well-known cross that has stood on City Avenue for 45 years will soon be on the move.

Even though Pope Saint John Paul II didn't live through a global pandemic, he was renowned for his fighting spirit and his ability to find hope in troubled times. He found that hope in the cross ...

The impact of John Paul II’s role was acknowledged even by secular leaders. Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl recalled a decisive moment during the Pope’s 1996 visit to reunified Berlin.

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 installed in a picturesque spot near the ...