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'Liturgical Latinisation' is the process by which the liturgical practices of the Churches of Eastern Christianity (particularly the Eastern Catholic Churches, but also those of the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches) are changed to resemble more closely the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Latinisation is a contentious issue in many churches, and has been responsible for various schisms.
In the Catholic Church, liturgical latinisation is being undone in accord with the Vatican II decree, Orientalium Ecclesiarum which mandates that eastern practices shall not be set aside in favor of western ones.