A leaked draft document on revising liturgical norms in the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., has stirred backlash for its addressing of some practices predating the Second Vatican Council.

However, diocesan communications director Liz Chandler told OSV News the leaked document was “an early draft that has gone through considerable change over several months,” with discussions taking place in a consultative manner among the diocese’s presbyteral council and divine worship office.

A copy of the undated 7,800-word pastoral letter — titled “Go In Peace, Glorifying the Lord By Your Life,” and apparently written by Charlotte Bishop Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv. — was uploaded May 28 to the blog Rorate Caeli, a platform that describes itself as “international, traditional, Catholic.” Bishop Martin is

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