Despite the damage, parish workers and volunteers quickly began cleaning and restoring the site, and the shrine remained open. As the local Catholic community responded with prayer and forgiveness, voices also emerged urging restraint in judging the suspect. Jan Sobierajski, a Polish Catholic filmmaker who said he knew the man personally, described him as someone whose life had taken a difficult turn. "He was in a completely different period of his life -- both personally and spiritually," Sobierajski wrote in a Facebook post. Medjugorje is one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in Europe, drawing pilgrims from around the world for prayer, confession and retreats.