Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk stated that Russia has banned the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and destroyed hundreds of religious sites, warning of further plans to decimate the UGCC through full occupation.
Construction or demolition on the property housing the Marian Shrine of Gratitude must be managed by the Planning Department of the City of Toronto in consultation with the Heritage Registry and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk told Ukrainian Catholics that priests 'will descend to the underground, they will descend to the bomb shelters, and there they will celebrate the Divine Liturgy.'