Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion Firefighters work after a deadly explosion at the parish center of the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma in downtown Madrid Jan. 20, 2021. A priest and a member of the parish were among four killed in the explosion, which was caused by a gas leak. CNS photo/Juan Medina, Reuters
Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion By
Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service January 21, 2021
VATICAN CITY A young priest ordained only six months ago was among the casualties of an explosion at a parish center in Madrid.
The Archdiocese of Madrid confirmed Jan. 21 that Father Ruben Perez Ayala, a priest at the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma, died in the early hours of the morning due to internal hemorrhaging he suffered after the blast.