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Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen, Germany, is pictured in a Sept. 2, 2019, photo. Bishop Overbeck has called on the German church to embrace the synodal path of reform discussions as a chance to make a fresh start and to become "smaller and more humble." (CNS/KNA/Harald Oppitz)