Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 9 days agoVatican broke protocol to give Zelensky front-row seat at Pope's funeral - The Telegraphwww.ukrinform.netexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down14
arrow-up1308arrow-down1external-linkVatican broke protocol to give Zelensky front-row seat at Pope's funeral - The Telegraphwww.ukrinform.netSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squarechellewalker@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·9 days agoWhy does it go by French names rather than Latin or even Italian?
minus-squarenapoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up53·9 days agoBecause french was historically the language of diplomacy back when the rules were made. This is also mentioned in the article.
minus-squareGroteStreet 🦘@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·9 days agoPah! Who has time to read articles? Where’s my AI summary? /s
minus-squareByteJunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down15·9 days agoAnd you’re the dumb cousin? Damn guess that explains the empire…
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·9 days agoBecause it’s the lingua franca of the world.
Why does it go by French names rather than Latin or even Italian?
Because french was historically the language of diplomacy back when the rules were made. This is also mentioned in the article.
Pah! Who has time to read articles? Where’s my AI summary? /s
And you’re the dumb cousin? Damn guess that explains the empire…
Because it’s the lingua franca of the world.