The Latin language is one of the Roman Empire’s lasting legacies. We hear it around us every day in the form of direct Latin loan-words into English, like “abdomen” or “exterior.” Every time you say ...

(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: ...

Latin is the official language of the Holy See and the Vatican City State, but the working language of the Vatican is Italian. Given its location in Rome, the Vatican’s use of Italian makes perfect ...

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 ...

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 ...