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Ecclesiastical Latin

Ecclesiastical Latin is a special kind of language that is used by the Catholic Church. It's like a secret code that only certain people understand.

Remember when you were in school and you learned different languages like Spanish or French? Well, Ecclesiastical Latin is just another language that people use to talk to each other in the church, like priests and nuns.

It's kind of like a way to make sure everyone is saying the same thing during prayers, even in different countries where they might have different languages.

Some of the words in Ecclesiastical Latin might sound weird to you, like "Ave Maria" instead of "Hail Mary," but they mean the same thing.

So, if you ever go to a Catholic Church, you might hear people saying words in this special language, and now you know what it is!