A replica of the Virgin Mary statue is carried from Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois church to Notre-Dame cathedral during a procession, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) 31,690 ...

In a Zoom conversation from his home in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, he says he was given three years by the archbishop of Paris and a budget of €200,000.