These days, the first lesson of high school Latin is often to answer the question: why Latin? The language peaked in the era of Roman gladiators and slowly faded throughout the Middle Ages. Today, 800 ...

For a response to this piece, read “The Liturgy Was Made for All People and Languages, Not Just Latin.” The Catholic Church often faces the perception that it cannot adequately respond to the social ...

The Latin language used to be spoken all over the Roman Empire. But no country officially speaks it now, at least not in its classic form. So, did Latin really peter out when the Roman Empire ceased ...

Instead of transitioning between Latin and English, spoken Latin keeps the cognition all in one language. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos via Getty Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art under ...

Duolingo is usually focused on teaching languages that are immediately relevant, even if they're only useful at sci-fi conventions. This, however, isn't one of them. The service has introduced a ...

J.K. Rowling's wizarding world in the "Harry Potter" books is not so different from our own. Actual magic aside, there are many real-world inspirations behind her fictional creations. The spell ...

Latin might seem like an obscure, inscrutable language for naming plants. But it can open up the botanical world in ways you can’t imagine. By Margaret Roach The plants are trying to tell us something ...