From the "Extra Omnes" to the "Habemus Papam": Latin at the heart of the Pope's election

From the entrance into the Sistine chapel to the announcement from the loggia of blessings, it is the Latin language which, for centuries, marks the moments ...

In the next few days Latin knowledge could be useful, because the Vatican still communicates in the old language. A small help for the time of the Pope's election.

For the sake of solemnity, the name of the chosen person is embedded in an artistic Latin formula. Here is a practical first name finder.

From entering the Sistine Chapel to announcing the election from the Loggia of Blessings – Latin has for centuries marked the decisive moments of the election of a pope. However, in the case of the “papal name”, there is no single established form of using this language. While before the conclave, the cardinals gathered in general congregations use the help of simultaneous interpreters of their languages, during the conclave and The article From…