The Glory of Latin

Today, I just found this little gem by our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II:

We address especially the young people: In an epoch when in
some areas, as you know, the Latin language and the human values
are less appreciated, you must joyfully accept the patrimony of
the language which the Church holds in high esteem and must, with
energy, make it fruitful. The well-known words of Cicero, "It is
not so much excellent to know Latin, as it is a shame not to know
it" [Non tam praeclarum est scire Latine, quam turpe nescire
(Brutus, xxxvii.140)] in a certain sense are directed to you. We
exhort you all to lift up high the torch of Latin which is even
today a bond of unity among peoples of all nations.

This quote comes from a speech given to the Latinitas Foundation given on Nov. 27th 1978. Unfortunately it is only found online in its entirety in Italian here.

Requiescat in Pax Domini Jesum Christum.