Studying Christian Latin

Upcoming online meetings:
  • Oct. 24, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 22
  • Oct. 24, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:69, Quid enim tam dissimile …)
  • Oct. 22, 2025, 5 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 8
  • Oct. 22, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:42, Aggaeus propheta …)
  • Oct. 22, 2025, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:182,24)
  • Oct. 22, 2025, 1:30 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 15+16
  • Oct. 22, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 9+10
  • Oct. 17, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 21
  • Oct. 17, 2025, 6:30 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 7
  • Oct. 16, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:181,26)
  • Oct. 16, 2025, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Ambrose: Hymns (Grates tibi Iesu nouas)
  • Oct. 16, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 7-8
  • Oct. 16, 2025, 7:15 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:68, Adeo de Christi nomine …)
  • Oct. 15, 2025, 5 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 7
  • Oct. 15, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:41, Quod si hoc illis …)
  • Oct. 15, 2025, 1:30 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 14
  • Oct. 14, 2025, 8:30 am CEST: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi (cap. 4, aph. 10)
  • Oct. 10, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 20
  • Oct. 9, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:180,16)
  • Oct. 9, 2025, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Ambrose: Hymns (Victor Nabor Felix pii)
  • Oct. 9, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 5+6
  • Oct. 9, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:67, Sumus autem de legibus …)
  • Oct. 8, 2025, 5 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 5+6
  • Oct. 8, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:40, Salomon rex …)
  • Oct. 7, 2025, 8:30 am CEST: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi (cap. 4, aph. 7)
  • Oct. 3, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 19
  • Oct. 3, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 3+4
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:179,1)
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Ambrose: Hymns (Agnes beatae virginis, Hic est dies uerus dei)
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 3+4
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:66, Desiderant in me …)
  • Oct. 1, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:39, ut, quoniam audiri …)
  • Sept. 30, 2025, 8:30 am CEST: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi (cap. 4, aph. 1)
  • Sept. 26, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 18
  • Sept. 26, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:49, Habeant sibi suam …)
  • Sept. 25, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:177,21)
  • Sept. 25, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 1-2
  • Sept. 24, 2025, 5 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 1-3
  • Sept. 24, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:38, Fuerunt ex ipsis aliqui …)
  • Sept. 23, 2025, 8:30 am CEST: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi (cap. 3, aph. 4)
  • Sept. 19, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 17
  • Sept. 18, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:177,1)
  • Sept. 18, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:48, Verum theologia illa …)
  • Sept. 17, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:37, Sed sit sane pontifex unus …)
  • Sept. 11, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:47, Ante quidem horribilem …)
  • Sept. 10, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:36, Atqui sine sacro concilio …)
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The WCRS offers online courses to learn Christian Latin and to translate Latin texts together. Several groups are learning the basics using John F. Collins’ “Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin” (The Catholic of America University Press, it is possible to start a new group beginning with unit 1), other groups translate Latin sources. You can join one of the groups anytime. It is possible to meet more often over a shorter period of time, e.g. to translate a Latin source you need for your work. If you are interested in participating or have a suggestion for a Latin source to read, please contact Dr. Andreas Stegmann: stegmann@wittenbergcenter.de

What do you need to learn Latin?
  • A textbook that explains the grammar, contains the basic vocabulary and provides exercises.
  • A Latin grammar textbook that systematically presents the morphology and syntax of the Latin language.
  • A Latin-English dictionary with a sufficient number of entries.
Material for learning 16th century Latin