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They have 10 languages linked from their home page (https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html). Latin and C

by ks2048 6mo ago

They have 10 languages linked from their home page (https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html). Latin and Chinese are the only two that don't have the home page same design. Maybe they've laid-off some of their translators.

nephihaha 6mo ago
I'm surprised Russian isn't on there.
- Vaslo 6mo ago
  Why? Most Russians are Orthodox, not Catholic
  - nephihaha 6mo ago
    Most Arabic and Chinese speakers are not Catholic either. The Vatican has shown a persistent interest in Russia, and yes, there is a significant Russian speaking Catholic minority, as well as a potential convert base. If I remember rightly, Russia (or the USSR) gets a prominent mention in the Fatima narrative. Russian has declined a lot in importance over the past thirty years, but it is still a major world language in terms of its spread. It is a surprising omission.
    - easyKL 6mo ago
      Egyptian copts and XuJiaHui cathedral attendants would like to have a word with you.
      - nephihaha 6mo ago
        I'm already aware of them. They are minorities, as are the Marionites. The Copts are not Roman Catholic. They are long established minorities as are Russophone Catholics who date back over two hundred hers. The Vatican cannot operate officially within the PRC, but I appreciate the real situation is more complex.
- ks2048 6mo ago
  If this is correct, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_by_country There's only 717,500 Catholics in Russia. Although, careful with this table - it says there's 660,439 in Saudi Arabia - which must be foreign workers, ie not Arabic speakers. A big one missing is Korean.
  - nephihaha 6mo ago
    Russian isn't just spoken within Russia, of course, but across many parts of the former USSR as a first and second language, and by a major Diaspora. A significant number learnt Russian during the Cold War in central and eastern Europe, and even Mongolia. It doesn't have the prestige it once had, for reasons we know very well, but it is still a significant language, and one of the main official languages of the UN. The Vatican has expressed interest in the region for some time and has tried to broker ecumenical deals with the Russian Orthodox Church not just missionary efforts. So yes, I am surprised not to see it there. Yes, I agree about Korean. I could think of some other languages in Africa and Asia.
flumes_whims_ 6mo ago
Canon law used to require all documents to be published in Latin. That has changed rather recently.

by ks2048 6mo ago

nephihaha 6mo ago

I'm surprised Russian isn't on there.

Vaslo 6mo ago
Why? Most Russians are Orthodox, not Catholic
- nephihaha 6mo ago
  Most Arabic and Chinese speakers are not Catholic either. The Vatican has shown a persistent interest in Russia, and yes, there is a significant Russian speaking Catholic minority, as well as a potential convert base. If I remember rightly, Russia (or the USSR) gets a prominent mention in the Fatima narrative. Russian has declined a lot in importance over the past thirty years, but it is still a major world language in terms of its spread. It is a surprising omission.
  - easyKL 6mo ago
    Egyptian copts and XuJiaHui cathedral attendants would like to have a word with you.
    - nephihaha 6mo ago
      I'm already aware of them. They are minorities, as are the Marionites. The Copts are not Roman Catholic. They are long established minorities as are Russophone Catholics who date back over two hundred hers. The Vatican cannot operate officially within the PRC, but I appreciate the real situation is more complex.
ks2048 6mo ago
If this is correct, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_by_country There's only 717,500 Catholics in Russia. Although, careful with this table - it says there's 660,439 in Saudi Arabia - which must be foreign workers, ie not Arabic speakers. A big one missing is Korean.
- nephihaha 6mo ago
  Russian isn't just spoken within Russia, of course, but across many parts of the former USSR as a first and second language, and by a major Diaspora. A significant number learnt Russian during the Cold War in central and eastern Europe, and even Mongolia. It doesn't have the prestige it once had, for reasons we know very well, but it is still a significant language, and one of the main official languages of the UN. The Vatican has expressed interest in the region for some time and has tried to broker ecumenical deals with the Russian Orthodox Church not just missionary efforts. So yes, I am surprised not to see it there. Yes, I agree about Korean. I could think of some other languages in Africa and Asia.

flumes_whims_ 6mo ago

Canon law used to require all documents to be published in Latin. That has changed rather recently.