[Catholic Caucus] Former apostolic nuncio to Germany alarmed at bishops plan to reinvent Church I have read the drafts for the four forums of the synodal path and am alarmed at the direction that the discussion seems to be taking,' Abp. Erwin Josef Ender wrote. WÜRZBURG, Germany, June 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) A former apostolic nuncio to Germany, Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender, stated that he is alarmed at the German bishops synodal path, which seeks to reinvent the Church rather than effect a genuine renewal.