American speaks Latin at the Vatican with Priests 🇻🇦

Is it possible to find people at the Vatican in Rome who speak Latin? Do members of the Church understand the language?

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[ScipioWasHere]

Next Time: American yells Old Norse at people as he pillages their homes

[ahmedtimoumi]

In Rome there's a place called Accademia Vivarium Novum where you can only speak Latin or ancient Greek. Maybe if you go there, you'll find someone to talk to

[tewks]

It's so cool to see an American and a Nigerian communicate in Latin. Two people born on opposite sides of the world meeting in the middle and having a conversation in an ancient language. That's nuts to me.

[MarchionessDarby]

“Latin’s a dead language,
As as dead can be.
First it killed the Romans,
And now it’s killing me.” 😂

Actually, my Dad was a Latin and Classical scholar, and I think you two could have talked about everything from philosophy to basketball in Latin. Thanks for the videos!!!

[michelecrociati]

Next time on Polymathy: American Interviews the Pope in Latin

[selloselloso]

I'm Italian. I studied Latin for five years during high school, and I found it useful to deeply understand Italian grammar. I met just one person who, at a young age, was so fond with Latin to be able to talk it. Now he is a Philology and Critics of Ancient and Modern Literature Professor at the Normale of Pisa, one of the most prestigious university in Italy. Lingua Latina, lingua nostra! Same in Italian and in Latin, the meaning is: Latin language (is) our language!

[catherinechiara]

Almost 5 million people want to hear you speak Latin. Incredible!!!! Well done 👍

[TheHollowBodiesBand]

"An American, a Mexican, a Nigerian, and an Hungarian walk into the Vatican's taberna..."

[thedreadtyger]

true story: I am a Syriac Orthodox priest. I had the happiness to meet another Orthodox priest friend Russia, whose English was very limited. I am conversant in a few other modern languages, but only know a handful of Russian phrases. He spoke no other modern languages in common with mine. We laughed at that, and then he said "Latina?" And then we had about 10 minutes of good conversation.
May God preserve and prosper Classical Education, its Instructors, and its Students.
Gratias Ago, Magister Luca. Ad multos annos!

[blue_moon]

As a Catholic, I appreciate your taking the time to visit the Vatican for their take. Still traditional as ever! 🌟 Thank you! 💖🕊🙏

[jordankennedy]

And THIS is why it is so important to keep Latin as the PRIMARY liturgical language of the Church while allowing the vernacular as it makes sense. The vernacular has many pros, but one of the greatest experiences of my life was attending Mass at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem alongside African, Asian, and European Catholics and while none of us could understand each other's mother tongue, when we prayed, it was in a common language.

[MrsKoldun]

*Forget all those “foreigner surprises native speakers with perfect language ability” videos, this has to be the ultimate language flex* 😂

[-ZerDark-]

I've never heard Latin truly spoken before; it's quite beautiful.

[patricksmith]

Latin is actually the universal language of naming species, plants in particular are usually referred to in the Latin names. This can cause difficulty with many people on horticultural courses. I remember this Italian girl I Knew who came from an ancient part of Italy and knew Latin very well. She attended a horticulture course in London. Many on the course we're young Cockneys (working class Londoners). She said she used to be in stitches at them trying to pronounce the Latin botanical names!

[ioxiv]

I'm a second year Latin student in an Italian high school and I could translate everithing you said without a problem
What a time to be alive

[UncleZeiv]

Italian who studied Latin at school here - I'm impressed by your pronunciation, you don't have the american sounding vowels at all, in fact you completely NAIL the pronunciation taught in school in Italy. Congrats!

[angelamalek]

That this guy can switch to Ecclesiastical pronunciation is astounding in itself. He should go to Latin parishes and speak with those priests.

[nicholasricardo]

I am Catholic, and the fact that my Church has preserved one of the most beautiful languages in the world is such a joy to me!

[crusader.survivor]

I'm a Traditional Catholic layman that regularly goes to Latin mass of the ancient order. I'm happy to find your channel! Your pronunciation is superb! Speaking slowly also allowed me to understand you clearly. I didn't officially learn Latin, I just picked it up during masses and prayers, as in Latin masses, and praying in Latin. Someday, I hope to be fluent like you.