65% of Cardinals Know No Latin – Lack Any Real Qualifications

Over 65% of the current College of Cardinals does not know any Latin, writes Francesco Capozza, Vatican journalist for IlTempo.it, on Facebook (August 4): “This is the extremely serious legacy of Bergoglio (Pope Francis), who has given the Church cardinals who are ignorant, lacking any real qualifications or merit, and unaware that Latin is the official language of the Church.”

The figure sounds plausible, but Capozza does not publish any documentation to support it. He says he conducted research over several months and consulted seminaries, universities, religious congregations, and others.

Capozza adds that most of these cardinals do not even speak English, but only their native language.

He concludes: “This is the Church of today, and if Leo XIV does not clean house, the outcome will be an even greater disaster than the previous twelve years.”

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yuca2111last month

St Patrick didn’t know any latin and many saints aswell.

Daniel M.last month

Some education required ...
Good grief, I started to study Latin in high school in the rough part of town. And other languages, too. Dare we ask about the cardinals' abilities in Greek? Hebrew?

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A research study conducted by Vatican expert Francesco Capozza reveals that more than 65% of the current College of Cardinals knows nothing of Latin, has never studied it, and does not understand it. Will Latin continue to be the universal language of the Church?

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Boanerges Boanergeslast month

But they know syn

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Charles Dracoelast month

What a total fuqn’ disaster… I wouldn’t think they have any interest at all in Latin anyway. The end of this train wreck is nearing. Thank God for the Lefebvrists!!

Ivan Tomaslast month

Oh, but but,... all the novus ordo clergy don't need Latin at all.
What do they need Latin for?
Plus, even the demons hate the sacred Latin of the Church—especially its prayers, Gregorian chant, and above all the solemn rite of exorcism.