A leaked draft of a letter by Bishop Michael T. Martin, of Charlotte, North Carolina, of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, shows the prelate’s far-reaching and highly detailed intent to crack down on what he describes as “older liturgical practices” in order to bring about “a more uniform celebration of the Mass” in the diocese. The lengthy letter was first published by the blog Rorate Caeli; officials with the diocese subsequently confirmed the authenticity of the letter to the National Catholic Register, CNA’s sister news partner. The letter, which references Pope Francis in the present tense, appears to have been written prior to the late pontiff’s death last month. Its leak, meanwhile, comes after the Charlotte Diocese announced that it would…