850 churches in France vandalised in 2018. A friend visiting Paris this week has sent me 3 texts today telling us how Catholics over there are devastated. It has brought out the fear of God in them, including himself, and he is no trad. Can't wait to see what Francis has to say. He would hardly say it was God who preserved the relics and altar (not the table) as happened in so many other cases in history.
The reaction of the government and press is an open book. Immediately, without a single piece of evidence, they put the fire down to an accident to avoid any fear in native French population; criticism of their open imigration; or reaction from the huge population of Muslims in Paris and France. Next the money comes flowing in to rebuild it so it is a 'no harm done' incident. Everything will be fine
You couldn't make it up.