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That\u2019s a question a lot of Catholics have asked and, while it\u2019s making a comeback<\/a><\/strong>, the ancient language of the Church can still be hard to find in some places.<\/p>\n

Catholic News Service (whose excellent videos are becoming the standard by which all others are measured) offers this very good overview of Latin\u2019s role in the Church:<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s a question a lot of Catholics have asked and, while it\u2019s making a comeback, the ancient language of the Church can still be hard to find in some places. 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