Future Pontiff urged Bishop Martin to slow changes in Charlotte
May 30, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina—who ignited a firestorm of criticism last week by imposing restrictions on the traditional liturgy—was recently cautioned by the Vatican earlier this year to moderate his plans for change in the diocese, The Pillar reports.
Specifically, Bishop Martin was advised to reconsider his plans—including a plan to relocate the diocesan cathedral—during an April meeting with the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, Cardinal Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV.
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