Catholic priests in the Diocese of Charlotte, in North Carolina, are asking the Vatican to possibly intervene as their bishop continues to strip priests and the faithful of traditional Catholic devotions, customs, and liturgies. Last month, Bishop Michael Martin authored a “pastoral” letter on the reception of Holy Communion in the diocese, ostensibly in an effort “to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the Church’s liturgical norms, and encourage active participation by the faithful.”

In effect, however, his letter ordered the removal of altar rails and kneelers for the reception of Holy Communion, which the Catholic Church proclaims as the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ Himself. Why would a bishop, a successor to the Apostles and a shepherd of souls, prohibit his flock from kneeling before their God? …

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