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Man injured after falling from CROSS during Good Friday re-enactment
Apr 22, 2025
An elderly man was injured after falling 10 feet off a wooden cross at a Good Friday reenactment in West Virginia.
The unidentified man, 84, was airlifted to the hospital after falling off Jesus' cross at the Masonic Cemetery in Weston, located 100 miles North of the capital, Charleston, according to WDTV.
The incident occurred around 12:30pm and he was not a member of the church, the outlet reported.
A family member told WDTV that the man is currently in the ICU with broken ribs, but is now in stable condition.
As for how the man fell off the cross, it is currently unclear.
It was the church's 20th annual Good Friday celebration. Each year, three men dressed in white cloths climb up onto the tiny platforms on the crosses to reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
'There are people who are on the crosses who represent Jesus and the two thieves,' Beth Barnes, a longtime member of the church, told WV News.
'Some people don’t know what Good Friday is about — our Lord Jesus Christ dying for our sins. Being on the cross, being tortured terribly, and then dying, all for our salvation,' she continued.
'My favorite part every year is watching the guys up on the cross. It’s really touching seeing them volunteer to help teach other.'
Barnes made no mention of the man falling.
In another Easter weekend tragedy, Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday.
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