Latin, an ancient language, has dominated Roman Catholic communications for more than 2,000 years. The Tablet explains why.

Linguists have their own technical way of distinguishing “dialects” from “languages” proper. It has something to do with numbers of speakers and levels of shared intelligibility. But ask more ...

I spent a bit of Sunday night helping my 14-year-old son study for an upcoming quiz in his Latin class. He’s a freshman at a large and well-regarded school for boys. As a native Angeleno, he grew up ...

(Reuters) - The Vatican said on Saturday it wants its official language Latin to be used more often in the Roman Catholic mass. Here are some details on how Latin has been used in the Catholic Church: ...

As a linguist and historian, I heartily agree with Grace Spiewak (“Latin is not just for encyclicals. For all Catholics, it is our living history”) on the value of studying Latin or any classical ...

Google’s DeepMind has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool capable of deciphering and contextualising ancient texts, including Roman-era Latin inscriptions. The new AI, named Aeneas, could be a ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Friends, Romans and Latin lovers - lend the Vatican your ears. Vatican Radio is starting its first regular news bulletin in the language of Caesar and Cicero. Called ...

Friends, Romans and Latin lovers — lend the Vatican your ears. Vatican Radio is starting its first regular news bulletin in the language of Caesar and Cicero. Called "Hebdomada Papae, Notitiae ...