Pope Francis greets Bishop Georg Bätzing for a private audience at the Vatican on July 24, 2021.

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Pope Francis greets Bishop Georg Bätzing for a private audience at the Vatican on July 24, 2021.

In a statement, the head of the German bishops’ conference said the Pope called on the Church in Germany to “help shape the path of synodality” for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the universal Church.