GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Latin
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Greek
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Christians in Rome adopted Latin and it became the Church’s language in the fourth century. Saint Jerome’s Bible translation into Latin is called the Vulgate because it used common (or “vulgar”) Latin. With Scripture in Latin, the Church adopted the Roman tongue for its mass everywhere.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Church used Latin for centuries because it was born in the Roman Empire and when that empire fell, it kept it as a way to unify Catholics around the entire world. Even many Church documents are still translated into Latin, and recently the Vatican launched a Latin radio station!
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Catholics around the world attend Masses conducted in the vernacular (or local language), but some prefer the traditional Latin version that was used for centuries prior to the Second Vatican Council.