HABEMUS papam, folks! Yes, in layman’s terms, we have a new pope. And with the pontification of Pope Leo XIV comes the reminder that Latin is a very useful language indeed. After all, not only ...

While Latin was still taught in many academic institutions at the time, it wasn’t a language that would have been used in everyday conversation on the frontier.

The Greek language thrived under Roman rule as Latin remained limited; cultural pride and education preserved Eastern ...