WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg church’s bronze statue of a prominent saint that was once blessed by a pope has been decapitated.
The work depicting St. Volodymyr outside the Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga in the city’s north end was stolen early Tuesday morning.
A cross-like symbol seen on the Ukrainian coat of arms that’s included in the statue was also stolen.
Right Rev. Michael Buyachok says the church hopes the head is sold for scrap metal so it can be retrieved and fixed.
The statue — created by Winnipeg sculptor Leo Mol — was blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
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Source: National Newswatch
