Latin honors and graduation distinctions are based on GPAs. To obtain them takes dedication and persistence, reinforcing the idea that college "is a marathon, not a sprint," Shablin says.

The Latin Mass, by contrast, is merely an extinct model of tradition practiced in the United States and other countries, and was never a separate church nor imported from a foreign country.

Instead of transitioning between Latin and English, spoken Latin keeps the cognition all in one language. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos via Getty Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art under ...

Latin America is home to about 8% of the world's population but has about one-third of its homicides — in 2016, that meant some 400 homicides a day, or roughly 146,000 a year.

But in Latin America, that never happened, because Latin America had a million issues. It was really hard to download music legally. We didn't have an iTunes store.

Some Latin Mass–goers have responded to the restrictions by turning to liturgies offered by breakaway groups. The SSPX website says that about 25,000 Americans attend its liturgies.

Latin screenwriters also saw some improvement, climbing to 8 percent from 6.9 percent. When it comes to TV shows, the LDC report looked at scripted and unscripted, as well as streaming and broadcast.

Latin America is home to just 8 percent of the world's population, but 33 percent of its homicides. In fact, just four countries in the region — Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela ...

Latin America is no stranger to supplying the world with raw materials, but it could be on the verge of a boom. Three forces are pushing the region to become this century’s commodity superpower.

Regardless of political affiliation, people of Latin American decent tend to identify first with their country of heritage and then second as "Latino/Latina/Latinx" or "Hispanic" to identify with ...

The Traditional Latin Mass, long a source of sustenance for Catholics leery of the reforms of Vatican II, is now a focal point for Catholics who disdain Pope Francis.

Of the 17,000 Catholic parishes in the United States, 592 of them perform the Latin Mass — including at least six in New York City and four (including Most Precious Blood) in Western Pennsylvania.